[Shop-talk] How to tighten a swaged pin
Steven Trovato
strovato at optonline.net
Wed Jul 25 17:42:34 MDT 2007
Jack,
Well, this is a pretty stout pin. A vise didn't do it. A C-clamp
wouldn't stand a chance. I'm going to try a press. Yes, the
Magnette is a lot of fun. I will assume for the moment that your
spelling of it wasn't some sort of insect analogy. :-) TR-3's and
TR-8's are pretty cool too. I remember taking a new TR-8 for a test
drive that caused the salesman considerable stress. I was never one
of those "I'd rather push my ___ than drive a ____" kind of
guys. They're all pretty nice.
-Steve
At 01:10 AM 7/24/2007, Jack Brooks wrote:
>Squeeze that swage closed in a few steps, so you don't over tighten it. If
>it's easy to pull the prop rod, I'd do it in a vice. If not, use a C-clamp
>to squeeze it. Whatever tool you chose, be sure it has some feel, so you can
>tell what is going on with the swage, as you compress it.
>
>Magnattes are neat cars. <Whoa - Did a Triumph guy really say that?>
>
>Jack
>TR's 3 & 8
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