These are solid Stainless Steel pins that are perfect for pinning a flopper on a spear shaft. They are 3/32" in diameter and 1/2" long. They are slightly longer than necessary for a 9/32 shaft but at the same time suitable for 5/16 diameter shaft. These same pins are sold at the LDS for $1 each. I have a limited amount as I bought 1 package of 250 pins, I'll never need so many and I'd rather not have them lying around.

Got 'em today! :toast:

USPS amazes me sometimes :)

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Do you have any of these pins available? If so i'm intrested.

Speareasy has left the building.

PM seahunter49 on SB.

Yep, that's him.

KP, PM your address and I'll send you some.

Thanks Gary I owe you one.:beer: KP

how do you "install" these things... just put'em in and beat it with a hammer? :slap:

I honestly haven't gotten around to using the pins, but these are the directions I got:

"With these pins you use a hammer and have to hit with glancing blows on the edge to swage it. Not straight from the top down as that will bend the pin inside the hole and it will not pivot properly."

I have heard to use a ball hammer and don't force the hammer down hard just softly hammer the pin in an outward direction around the diameter of the pin as to flare the end of the pin. Hope this helps. I'm still learning this technique myself. Good luck!

I push mine down with moderate pressure on a bench grinder. This takes off excess pin length and it flattens out the end as it heats up so it can't pass back through the hole. It makes the pin more flush with the side of the flopper too. I've had pins that were to long bend like a U causing the flopper to quit working. This technique takes minimal practice. The key is to not grind it too far where it hits the flopper but grind it enough so it's fairly flush and the flopper operates.

If its like a rivet then you use a ballpeen hammer and anvil. I had to use one in seventh grade metal shop...You just have to give it enough to flare out the exposed shank and not bend it inside the shaft.

got any pins left ?? and do you have a pay pal account ??

got any pins left ?? and do you have a pay pal account ??

He's gone dude. He ain't here no more. He was :banhim: