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Title: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: bigsman on June 12, 2009, 04:42 PM: I need help(!) Got most of the old pins out of my dx ok but theres a few left that are too short to get hold of and I'm buggered if I know how to get these bams out! Drilling seems like a shout but its murder trying to get a start on a round/pointy shaped end with a hand drill ...ok they can be sanded but they're pretty tough little feckers so has anybody got any handy tips as to how to get these out without resorting to a machine shop?

Cheers
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: sawzall on June 12, 2009, 07:10 PM: drilling is your only option,grind or file pin so it is flat then centre punch pin and drill first using a really small drill bit then go up in size so it's almost same size as pin,this should clear out old pin without touching any of the pedal :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: bigsman on June 12, 2009, 07:35 PM: Cheers bud it does look that way :'( I've got 5 to take out...per pedal! First attempt didn't go well....drill bit went clean through the pin....and the pedal then snapped :'(. SLowly slowly catchy monkey on the 2nd and it's going ok but man this is no fun!
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: graeme on June 12, 2009, 08:01 PM: If you can get hold of the pins at all, you could try putting them in the oven.

Aluminium expands quicker than steel so the pins may get looser.
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: JT71 on June 12, 2009, 08:11 PM: are you getting em re-anodised?

if so don't worry, cos they'll come back with the pins miraculously gone...just ask Greg (Rox)
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: bigsman on June 12, 2009, 08:16 PM: Nah not enough pin to get a grip on unfortunately and no not re-annodizing either. DIY restoration job here... was going great til this point but these little f ers are brutal!!

Already snapped 2 of the neighbours bits lol

Borrowed his angle grinder to flatten off the pins as well...gave him it back 30 seconds later after realising I was out of my element and it was a bit overkill for the job at hand....that and nearly setting fire to the garage from the sparks...think I'll call it quits for the day as I'm seriously into muppet territory :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: bobafett on June 12, 2009, 10:43 PM: Quote from: bigsman on June 12, 2009, 08:16 PM
nearly setting fire to the garage from the sparks...think I'll call it quits for the day as I'm seriously into muppet territory

Quality - LMFAO :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: Steve P on June 13, 2009, 11:42 AM: As mentioned, a drill is the only way to remove your knackered pins ... it takes time but the extra work is well worth it :daumenhoch:

I'm restoring two sets at the moment ... here's the first :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pedals/dx_pin2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pedals/dx_pin.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pedals/DXA2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pedals/DXA1.jpg)

Steve
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: bobafett on June 13, 2009, 12:29 PM: Love your resto jobs Steve - they always look so proffesional :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: Steve P on June 13, 2009, 01:02 PM: Quote from: bobafett on June 13, 2009, 12:29 PM
Love your resto jobs Steve - they always look so proffesional :coolsmiley:

Thanks John ... I enjoy restoring parts for my bikes ;) it's more like therapy to me these days too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: oldtired on June 13, 2009, 01:40 PM: +1 on the pedals excelent job , :4_17_5:
Title: Re: DX Pedals - getting pins out!!
Post by: bigsman on June 13, 2009, 07:09 PM: That is a great job there bud...you doing them using power tools or by hand? I'm doing it all with elbow grease and getting the angles right is proving a toughie. Also worried that drilling out the pins is going to leave me with figure 8s rather than single holes but time will tell!