I'll report back, once I've got some parts.
A good find. Are they stainless?
An alternative would be ejector pins from the injection moulding process ( as suggested by Mick for hinge pins originally), as these come in a fantastic variety of lengths and diameters.
It occurred to me that they could be secured with grab washers, but these book binding pins are probably prettier if they can be made to work.
Says nickel plated.....
Plan B, could be to cut the end (along with the split pin hole) off the end of one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARTON-Pac...IAAOSwJSJXGNnc
which at 39mm would be over length. Then machine a groove in the lathe for the proper OE circlip.
Cutting the grove is one more job to do though.
Houuuu ?
Doing such tiny groove would be a challenge ; you need avery small leathe and very fragile cutting tool ......
Would it be easier to cut shorter and drill/tap the end ?
A hacksaw blade in the toolpost?
Chris this is an idea for you to be sure to do the groove onto the right place ( and also to be able to hold the pin on the mandril)
Its a two part one ( but can be in one part only and cut only half lenght to press firmly the pin)
With the tool cut you will grind you just need to "tangeant" the small face of this tool jaw ( which length have been done properly ) so you are sure to cut the groove on the right place
Hope this helps
Last edited by LM mic; 21-12-2016 at 18:41.
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