pin size mismatch in standing rigging
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Re: pin size mismatch in standing rigging
Rich Abato, up above, has the right answer, take it to a machine shop and have them "pull" the hole.
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Re: pin size mismatch in standing rigging
Well, there are "families," and there are "families." You know what I'm saying, like it would be unfortunate if my family met your family, if you know what I'm saying?Sea Hunt Video wrote:Holy crapola Greg, this is a family website
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Re: pin size mismatch in standing rigging
Its a 16th of an inch does it really matter that much?
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Re: pin size mismatch in standing rigging
No, it will only fail at the worst possible time.Markst95 wrote:Its a 16th of an inch does it really matter that much?
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Re: pin size mismatch in standing rigging
Yep! Just like every other piece of hardware, whether it's exactly correct or not...bottomscraper wrote:No, it will only fail at the worst possible time.Markst95 wrote:Its a 16th of an inch does it really matter that much?
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