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   FrankRobie | May 25, 2002 01:01am | #1

   I just replaced pins in an old marking guage. Surprisingly they just pop out, obviously only a press fit. I then found a couple of brads the right diameter and drove them in, cut them off about the right lenght and sharpened them. I sharpened mine to a knife point on the 1in. belt sander. Works fine!!! BTW I made them a little longer, assuming that the old ones had worn down some.

   I got the info on one of these web discussion groups but I don't remember which, suffering from CRS :)

   Frank

   
   

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   Edited 5/24/2002 6:03:42 PM ET by Uncle Fixit

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   Alan | May 25, 2002 01:20am | #2

   Doc,

   Frank's advice is on the money.  When I replaced the pin in an old gauge I pulled out the old one with a pliers.  I used a little finish nail for the new pin.  I also drove it in point first and then cut it off to the right length.

   I sharpen all the pins on my gauges to a knife edge too.  I use a safe-edge file--I believe it's the one they sell to sharpen auger bits.  It's a little file with both ends shaped like an elongated diamond.  One end has teeth on the flat with a safe edge; the other has teeth on the edge but none on the flat. 

   Sorry I've forgotten where I picked up the file.  A little while ago I was looking for a large safe-edge file, but none of my usual catalog outfits had any.  I finally found them at MSC Industrial Supply.

   Alan