cotter pin

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   I'm wondering if anyone knows of an alternative to a traditional cotter pin. My Andersen WDH requires one and its very hard for me to use. I end up trying to grip it with pliers or pound it our with my rubber mallet.  I've tried a smaller cotter pin but it bends making it just as hard to remove.
I'm thinking a straight pin with a lock on the end or something (there's something form Master but its too think to slide through the hole it needs to go into.)

Thanks!

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EchoGale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 461	Topic: cotter pin Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 4:05pm
	I'm wondering if anyone knows of an alternative to a traditional cotter pin. My Andersen WDH requires one and its very hard for me to use. I end up trying to grip it with pliers or pound it our with my rubber mallet. I've tried a smaller cotter pin but it bends making it just as hard to remove. I'm thinking a straight pin with a lock on the end or something (there's something form Master but its too think to slide through the hole it needs to go into.) Thanks!
	Julie

GlueGuy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2629	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 4:27pm
	You can get those in various sizes at a place like Home Depot, or probably better, ACE hardware.
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offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 4:29pm
	If your talking about the clip part of item 2 in the Anderson wdh manual maybe you could find a carabiner that would be the right size and diameter to replace it.
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EchoGale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 461	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 4:56pm
	Yes...did that. Went to ace. That's where I got the smaller one that I could handle to put on but, because it was smaller it bent. making it even harder to remove. I want something different, something I can use more easily.
	Julie

EchoGale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 461	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 4:59pm
	Oh! Offgrid. that's exactly what I need. thanks!
	Julie

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 5:06pm
	How about a small bolt with a partially threaded shaft?
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	You have a Tractor Supply near you? They deal in heavy stuff.
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EchoGale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 461	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 5:33pm
	I like the bolt idea too and there is, I think, a tractor supply. I think I have some good things to try now. Thanks a lot!
	Julie

offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 6:08pm
	If you use a bolt and nut be sure to get a nylock nut. If that nut works its way off and the bolt comes out bad things could happen.
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EchoGale Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 461	Posted: 29 Jul 2020 at 6:22pm
	Was thinking about that. The way it fits there several other bad things would have to happen first but I take your point. The carabiner isn't working because of its shape. I'll look for one that is shaped differently.
	Julie