Tool box hinge pins

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:16 am

While cleaning up my toolbox, I got to looking at the spot welds on one of the hidges and found it was only being held on by one spot weld. So while breaking that weld free in order to fix, the hidge pin broke and then while looking at it, the other pin broke as well. I guessing that the pins were already broke and were just swiveling on nubs inbetween the fingers of the hidge.
Trying to keep the original, I have driven out what was left of the hinge pins. That was a task! To my question, does anyone know where I might find these hinge pins? Minus the rust, they appear to be measuring 1/8", so I image if i don't find anything, I can make them less the rounded heads.
Brett

rdsar2k · Post by **rdsar2k** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:05 pm

This is one of those hard parts to find deals. I found some a guy was selling on ebay. Midwest is out and so are all the other big vendors. I was resigned to using 1/8" spot welder dent puller pins (harbor frieght or auto body supply house). I was going to use two and cut them off to meet in the middle ; I.E. head on each side. To retain them I was going to slightly flatten them to make them stay by friction or interfearance fit depending on what term your familiar with. Then I found originals on ebay.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:11 pm

I'm going to let my decision hinge (pun intended) on what my local hardware shop has. They have a bunch of odd stuff that the big box shops dont have. If they dont have anything, I'll fab something up.

rdsar2k · Post by **rdsar2k** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:33 pm

These are cheap. Go to abody shop and they will probably give you what you need.

http://www.harborfreight.com/150-piece- ... 91709.html

kendak · Post by **kendak** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:16 pm

1/8 welding rod ..knock the flux off & cut to length...flatten one end & pean the other

Tool box hinge pins

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