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Help..Shear Pin..Minnkota Trolling motor 1/8th stock
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 413199" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>Thanks, I've got some coming in the mail. My local ACE hardware said the same thing, but what they actually had were rolled pins. No way they were going to break when they should break.</p><p></p><p>I've learned a lot in the last few days reading up on shear pins. It seems that that the ideal shear pin (especially if used in salt water) is brass. But, not just any brass. Hardened brass. Many shear pins also have small grooves cut at exactly the width of the drive shaft of the TM ( or whatever power tool was using the pin).</p><p></p><p>On the two sites on which I posted the query, many guys said "just use a nail" or other piece of metal. Heck, if a shear pin doesn't break when it should, you can damage the shaft; the motor; and gears involved. The whole idea of a SHEAR pin is that it will SHEAR.</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you have a much better ACE hardware than they do in this little town.</p><p></p><p>regards, and thanks very much for the offer. richg99</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 413199, member: 4376"] Thanks, I've got some coming in the mail. My local ACE hardware said the same thing, but what they actually had were rolled pins. No way they were going to break when they should break. I've learned a lot in the last few days reading up on shear pins. It seems that that the ideal shear pin (especially if used in salt water) is brass. But, not just any brass. Hardened brass. Many shear pins also have small grooves cut at exactly the width of the drive shaft of the TM ( or whatever power tool was using the pin). On the two sites on which I posted the query, many guys said "just use a nail" or other piece of metal. Heck, if a shear pin doesn't break when it should, you can damage the shaft; the motor; and gears involved. The whole idea of a SHEAR pin is that it will SHEAR. Sounds like you have a much better ACE hardware than they do in this little town. regards, and thanks very much for the offer. richg99 [/QUOTE]
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