[Rhodes22-list] Rich's Quick Release Adventure

[Bill Effros]

Rick,

As you can see, they are worth good money.  If you are truly going to 
get rid of them, I'd be glad to have them.  (Today is scavenger day on 
the Internet.)

The only downside is that they are made only in metric sizes.  If you 
put them into fittings machined to US standards they can slip through.  
To prevent this, you get metric sized washers and place them on the ball 
detent side of the pin.  They will not slip through unless you press the 
button on the other side, allowing the balls to drop into the detents.

Round cotter pins can jiggle free.  Straight cotter pins can shear.  
Both of these things have happened to me.  I've never had a failure with 
a Fastpin threaded through a properly sized hole or washer.

Bill Effros

sloopblueheron at isp.com wrote:
> Ed & Bill,
>
> It is what WM calls a Fastpin on page 847 of the 2006 catalog.  A bunch of
> them came with the boat.
>
> Rick
>
>   
>> Rick,
>>       Bill is the quick release pin expert and advocate.  Your adventure
>> has
>> caught his attention because he believes his quick pins are infallable.
>> If
>> you were using his type quick pin you create a problem for Bill.  Can you
>> post a picture of the type pin that failed?  Or a West Marine part number.
>> Then either Bill can relax or get some old fashion Clevis pins and cotter
>> rings.  Help the guy out.
>>
>> Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
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