Shiloh Rifle Forums

Patchbox, are those flat head socket screws part of those dowel pins. Nice work.
Cheers Richard

Flatsguide,
Yes, the dowel pins are what’s called “pull out dowel pins”. The 1/4” ones are tapped on one end for 8-32 so the 8-32 flatheads are the fastener that is securing them. The screw in the middle that tightens everything up is a 10-32 socket head cap screw. I got the pull out dowel pins from McMaster-Carr. I think the hardness was somewhere between 50-60 Rockwell on the “C” scale. Probably didn’t need to color case harden them but it added a nice touch and improved the wear resistance.

Thanks,

Eric

Got it Patchbox thanks I guess the the hole fore the dowel pin is not drilled and reamed all the way through.
Cheers Richsrd

Correct, one that one block the hole is reamed .2515 and is a blind reamed hole - other side is drilled for a tight clearance for an 8-32 fastener and countersunk.