Losing Too Many Parts!

[jinman]

Wally, if you have small lynch pins, you may not be able to find a better quality one. The attachment shows several pins and only the standard size for the 3PH are available in a stronger version as far as I know. You can see the difference in the two pins in the middle, but the small pin at the top-left is easily bent. A hairpin can be used and some people also tie safety wire around the hairpin to keep it from flexing once it has been inserted.

 

[firemanpat2910]

tractor supply still sells the pins with the little chains attached. that way when they snag and pop loose they dont get lost. I have been known in the past to tack (one trigger pull on the mig) pins on when I knew I was going to be clearing rough places with my old bush hog. When you need to remove it touch with the grinder or smack it loose with a hammer.