Was out on a sailboat and saw this cotter pin treatment on all the pins on the boat. Makes a lot of sense, but hadn't seen that before. (Looks like a face, too....)
Interesting cotter pin install
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Interesting cotter pin install
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Re: Interesting cotter pin install
That was how I was taught to do it rigging sailboats. No chance of a sharp end snagging a sail or rope.
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Re: Interesting cotter pin install
I've seen that technique used before, although I can't remember where. It certainly wouldn't be on a sailboat, as I've never spent any time around them.
It's a tidy and safe way to terminate the ends so they're gouge free, and quite easy to perform using round-nose pliers.
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It's a tidy and safe way to terminate the ends so they're gouge free, and quite easy to perform using round-nose pliers.
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Re: Interesting cotter pin install
Also, that's done without sharp bends, which might cause failure in stainless steel.
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Re: Interesting cotter pin install
Neat, but I wonder how hard it is to remove.
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Re: Interesting cotter pin install
Pair of dykes and it comes right out.
Forget reuse of the pin.
I seem to remember seeing a tool specifically for performing this operation with a single squeeze.
Forget reuse of the pin.
I seem to remember seeing a tool specifically for performing this operation with a single squeeze.
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