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Old 03-08-2014, 05:14 PM
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Default Rusty pins. Prime?

Winter is almost over and we are back to the shop. How you guys are treating your pins? Look what we found





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Old 03-08-2014, 06:25 PM
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I keep them greased and wrapped in a towel.
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Winter is almost over and we are back to the shop. How you guys are treating your pins? Look what we found
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Old 03-08-2014, 08:08 PM
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Generally, its best to leave the portion that inserts into the bushings bare/polished with a light coating of grease.
The rest gets primed and painted.
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Old 03-09-2014, 12:21 AM
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A common glider practice is took keep them lightly greased - wiped down and new grease every insertion - and stored in a sealed zip-lock baggie when out of the plane.
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Old 03-09-2014, 03:11 AM
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Paint and grease.

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Old 03-09-2014, 08:09 AM
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Default Dry graphite spray

I learned a trick you might want to consider. Spray the tool with a dry graphite, say three coats and then burnish it with a shop rag. Do this a couple of times and what you end up with is a nice coating on the metal that won't chip off and is not a film coating. The graphite works into the grain of the metal so it doesn't change it's dimensions.
Works good,last long time.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...aphite5200.php
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