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08-16-2016, 02:31 PM | #1 |
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Cotter pin tool
We have seen these here on the 'barn. Some made the tool to help set cotter pins, some bought them. You look at it and say ok big deal, I've bent thousands of cotter/split pins without such a tool (at least I have).
Well, I had a few bucks to go for a discount and I bought this one. Holy crap how did I every do without one. OMG it is a breeze to set them on the roller pins, shaft pins, and the like.
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Great, where did you get yours?
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How does it work?
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OK, simple but effective - just the way I like things. Might make one later today to add to my ever growing pile of home made Model A tools.
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08-16-2016, 06:22 PM | #9 |
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I still don't see how it splits the cotter pin. Can some show a slide-by-slide progression on how it works?
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08-16-2016, 06:57 PM | #10 |
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Redbird,
It just holds the head of the pin, while you bend & trim the ends. It's very KIND to OLD fingers! Bill Olllld
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Rainmaker Ron:
What are the other creations that you have come up with? BTW - I do have one of the cotter pin tools Last edited by clo2jim; 08-17-2016 at 12:44 PM. Reason: additional comments |
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Thank you Bill!
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Thanks for the information
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Hey Bill, Sadly the local hardware types of stores are all now selling the China made cotter pins. They are so not carbon steel! More like aluminum or tin...but they all do come in a nice plastic tackle box to justify the cost. Corporate retail America probably did this for us old guys so that you could now have a small child bend the cotter pins over easily with their fingers. Also no cotter pin tool then required. Sorry Ron. It is much easier to have a small child work on your brake rods then us all sliding under the car Seriously though, please everyone get some good high quality industrial quality cotter pins for your A as your life may depend on them!!! |
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I built my own cotter pin set from USA made cotter pins:
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Carl,
We all better stock up on the USA made hardware while we can. Rockford, IL used to be the automotive, machine screw, and fastener capital of the world and they just lost their last main plant to China competition. http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Roc...388967282.html |
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