I'm thinking about getting 420 SS pins because they are magnetic, so the
small ones will be easier to retrieve when dropped.


Doug White
DOug

I think you will find the SS pins NOT magnetic.

BTW I have a supply of pins and if I need an assortment I would order
them from McMaster-Carr. mcmaster.com.

Thay are certainly not expensive.

Bob AZ

On 2010-06-23, Bob AZ wrote:
I'm thinking about getting 420 SS pins because they are magnetic, so the
small ones will be easier to retrieve when dropped.


Doug White
DOug

I think you will find the SS pins NOT magnetic.

Note that he specified 420 SS, which *is* a magnetic alloy. It
is the 300 series of SS which is non-magnetic.

BTW I have a supply of pins and if I need an assortment I would order
them from McMaster-Carr. mcmaster.com.

Thay are certainly not expensive.

Indeed.

Though for pinning shafts (one of his stated uses), I prefer
tapered pins instead. (It helps that I got a nice set of Cleveland
Taper Pin reamers at a hamfest quite a few years ago -- with only one
size having a chipped flute, so I bought a Cleveland replacement for
that one, and was still way ahead on money spent. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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