Re: Pin material ?

On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 16:04:09 -0500
Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:

  I managed to lose one of the pins that hold the lift link clevis to
the lower arms on my "new" tractor - adjustment turnbuckle was froze up
from several years sitting out in the woods . I made one from some
mystery steel I have on hand but I got to wondering if I should have
used some of the 4140 I have on hand or maybe case hardened it . The
4140 is larger diameter , so more waste . I hate wasting material if I
don't have to . For all I know the piece I used is alloy , but it isn't
marked . I usually mark bought material but found or gifted stock I
don't always know what I've got so ...

I wouldn't sweat it. Just keep on eye on it for now. See if it deforms
at all in use. I seriously doubt they're anything more than grade 2.
You can get Clevis pins from Tractor Supply or Ebay for that matter.
That is if I understand which pin your talking about correctly.

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids  MI