Sujet : Re: Pin material ?
De : clare (at) *nospam* snyder.on.ca (Clare Snyder)
Groupes : rec.crafts.metalworkingDate : 09. Jun 2025, 02:06:41
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On Sun, 8 Jun 2025 17:17:29 -0500, Snag <
Snag_one@msn.com> wrote:
On 6/8/2025 5:05 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
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 use grade 5 or grade 8 bolts as feed stock, depending on required
strength and hardness. - or even grade 3 if that is all that is
required. I go by the head markings to know what I have - - -
>
This didn't start out as a bolt , it's from a 1" piece of round
stock. Bolts are way too expensive to use as lathe stock .
I find bolts I have are a lot cheaper than going to the metal store
to buy new metal - and with bolts I know what I have.