Randall,
I have that type of rack (from TRF) and found that the distance between
the arms at the hinge end is a loose enough fit that I can spring the
arm enough to slip one side off the threaded portion. Note that this
doesn't put any permanent bend in the arm. Even though I can do this
I'm not real happy with the fit of the rack :-(
As far as a different design, all I can think of is a pin with (or
without) a fake acorn nut that pushes in from the outside and has a
thread on the inside end for a little stainless lock nut.
Drew
Randall wrote:
> Listerati :
>
> Here's a ME-type question (and I welcome input from all quarters, no ME
> degree is required <g>)
>
> I recently bought an original-type luggage rack for my TR3A, the kind that
> fastens into the hinges and clamps to the edge, so that no holes are
> required. It comes with special hinge pins that have a hex head and then a
> threaded shank on one side, to fasten the arms of the luggage rack to.
> After slipping the arm over the threaded shank, there's an acorn nut that
> finishes it off.
>
> My problem is that installing or removing the rack involves unbolting one of
> the hinges from the body, which is a PITA since my intention was to only
> wear the rack to long distance events. What I would like to do is come up
> with an alternative pin design, that could be installed and removed without
> taking one of the hinges loose. I've got a lathe, and some SS stock, so no
> problem, I'll just turn a pin that suits me. Unfortunately, I've already
> demonstrated that friction cannot be relied upon to hold the pins in place,
> there needs to be a locking mechanism.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions ?
>
> I could drill the pivot pin for a tiny "hitch pin clip", but that seems easy
> to lose and likely to scratch the paint. Same for an "E" clip. A Helicoil
> inside the hinge (and suitable matching threads on the pivot pin) might
> work, but surely there's a better way.
>
> Just for motivation, I'll make a set of pins in SS for the first author of
> an idea I use.
>
> TIA
> Randall
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Drew Rogge
drew@pixar.com
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