[CAUT] sizing key-frame pin holes?

David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu
Tue, 31 Aug 2004 12:07:48 -0500


Mark:

I've done it (once) and it worked OK though they still were not as tight as I would have liked.  They were tight enough though, and the pins stayed where they were and didn't turn under use.

dave


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David M. Porritt, RPT
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
dporritt@mail.smu.edu


----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Mark Cramer <Cramer@BrandonU.ca>
To: CAUT <caut@ptg.org>
Received: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 18:44:17 -0500
Subject: [CAUT] sizing key-frame pin holes?

>we're having to replace a set of nicked .146" front-rail pins and have
>replacements on hand, however, the new ones are a loose fit in the original
>holes.

>i.e.: not wobbly, but they can be pushed in and turned with bare hands.

>I was thinking of pre-sizing the holes with hide glue ... any
>cautions/suggestions?

>thanks,
>Mark Cramer,
>Brandon University

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