Slash McCoy
I freehand dog rockets
At 350f, you are really pushing the envelope on the temper. I wouldn't do this at over 300.
Looking good! I think I would have retained the full length and removed the frown rather than making a shorty, but its cool. Thumbs up.
Looking good! I think I would have retained the full length and removed the frown rather than making a shorty, but its cool. Thumbs up.
So I got my spring pin assortment here at work and 3/32" fits the hole perfectly. I figured I'd use one of these as a sort of shim. And the 1/16" rod fits through it perfectly.... Until I drive the spring pin into the tang. It compresses the pin enough that the rod no longer fits. I had the idea to use a drill bit to effectively remove some material from the inside of the pin, but as the drill makes it's way around, the cutting edge catches the edge of the spring pin and turns the razor blade into a sort of... Projectile. So I took jKyro's advice and filled the hole with JB Weld. I let it cure, baked it at 350 for 2 hours to ensure hardness, cleaned off the excess and drilled a 5/64" hole through it, leaving .015625" clearance around the pin. Test fit on the pin now feels magnificent. Waiting on my washers now. Time to poly coat the scales and progression sand the repair area.View attachment 580466