Source for locking pin for pin drive adaptor
- Thread starter Yuji Yamada
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Michael:
I had actually made some of those Red ones (Top Center), in various lengths as the shorter ones are a bear to compress and get into the adapter, I have since looked at an original car that had some quite a bit longer that I felt hung out a bit too much, I will bend a few tomorrow at the shop and post the photos with some dimensions to get some feedback.
Cheers
Phil
I had actually made some of those Red ones (Top Center), in various lengths as the shorter ones are a bear to compress and get into the adapter, I have since looked at an original car that had some quite a bit longer that I felt hung out a bit too much, I will bend a few tomorrow at the shop and post the photos with some dimensions to get some feedback.
Cheers
Phil
Mike
Lifetime Supporter
Excellent, keep me in the loop if you would, thanks! I ordered a set of the hex nuts and am hoping they will leave just a little thread left exposed so I can drill holes and use the springs. The stock KOs have 1 3/4" of thread depth and the nuts are suppose to have 1 1/2" so hoping it all works out so that there is room.
Here are the few I had time to knock up with a little time today. They are not totally perfect, but give an idea. I tried all three in my wheels and the 2 1/2 turn fit the best.
I made a 1 1/2 turn, a 2 1/2 turn and a 4 1/2 turn going a little over board but it gave me an idea of how they fit.
The 1 1/2 turn is just too flimsy, and the 4 1/2 is kind of clunky to fit into the snout. Here are some photos that show some preliminary results.
I will try and do a 3 1/2 turn and see how that one works. The middle clip in the 3 is the 2 1/2 turn clip.
Cheers
Phil
I made a 1 1/2 turn, a 2 1/2 turn and a 4 1/2 turn going a little over board but it gave me an idea of how they fit.
The 1 1/2 turn is just too flimsy, and the 4 1/2 is kind of clunky to fit into the snout. Here are some photos that show some preliminary results.
I will try and do a 3 1/2 turn and see how that one works. The middle clip in the 3 is the 2 1/2 turn clip.
Cheers
Phil
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Quote and cheeky comment from Skippy
I would be in for 15 or so.....you allways need a few spares. Cmon Jim you can make them....give us a price......
Skippy I have a roll of the wire hanging on my wall at work just for these jobs.
You are welcome anytime and while your at it make a few for Yuji.
I will even get it down off the nail for you.
You could start your own business.
Jim
I would be in for 15 or so.....you allways need a few spares. Cmon Jim you can make them....give us a price......
Skippy I have a roll of the wire hanging on my wall at work just for these jobs.
You are welcome anytime and while your at it make a few for Yuji.
I will even get it down off the nail for you.
You could start your own business.
Jim
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I have a bin full of perfect metal work.
Sorry for the thread drift guys just having a little fun.
Jim
Sorry for the thread drift guys just having a little fun.
Jim
Sorry guys, the reason this has gone no where is my fault. I do have my spinners and adaptors now so I will visit the place mentioned in the early posts and get some info.
Ian Anderson
Lifetime Supporter
I have a contact in the wire business who could be persuaded to do this. I actually talked to him about these before.
He could do them but to get them done to a professional finish would need a big enough order. We discussed Stainess, spring, piano wire etc and he believed piano would be he best.
I am happy to get onto him again but would need to know dimensions that people are looking at and if we can standardise on a size I could order and ship out worldwide (No profit on my part).
I believe he was looking at minimum order of around 500 pcs. Not huge and the bigger the quantity the better the price but I don't really want to hold onto springs for 10 years!
Ian
He could do them but to get them done to a professional finish would need a big enough order. We discussed Stainess, spring, piano wire etc and he believed piano would be he best.
I am happy to get onto him again but would need to know dimensions that people are looking at and if we can standardise on a size I could order and ship out worldwide (No profit on my part).
I believe he was looking at minimum order of around 500 pcs. Not huge and the bigger the quantity the better the price but I don't really want to hold onto springs for 10 years!
Ian
Michael and Ian:
I spoke to a friend of mine in the same business that Ian described and the specs were similar, 500 pcs min and about $3.50 each, as you said Ian I could not afford to have 500 pins laying around, and possible size differences that make the pins useless for others.
I think I just might bend a few and take my chances on my own wheels.
Cheers
Phil
I spoke to a friend of mine in the same business that Ian described and the specs were similar, 500 pcs min and about $3.50 each, as you said Ian I could not afford to have 500 pins laying around, and possible size differences that make the pins useless for others.
I think I just might bend a few and take my chances on my own wheels.
Cheers
Phil