Thread: Shear Pin for Endura bow mount

someone suggested using welding rod cut to length as emergency substitutes for shear pins. any idea on how I could find the diameter for the pin as I have already junked the broken pin

Originally Posted by AntiochBA

someone suggested using welding rod cut to length as emergency substitutes for shear pins. any idea on how I could find the diameter for the pin as I have already junked the broken pin

Try some nails of various sizes.

Originally Posted by AntiochBA

someone suggested using welding rod cut to length as emergency substitutes for shear pins. any idea on how I could find the diameter for the pin as I have already junked the broken pin

by checking the slot or diameter of the shear pin location, try getting a dial calipers to use for checking

Any rod material the same diameter and length will make a temp. shear pin.
Downside is that the material used, could be of a shear strength higher than the prop housing. Emergency use, yeah, but being the cheap (frugal) sob that I am, I found out that welding rod was not a wise decision on a 2hp. suzuki, as a shear pin. Tried what I thought would be the softest brass rod, and it worked fine till the prop hit something, and the hub of the prop broke out and only bent the "shear pin". I know you are talking about a TM, but be careful of using a material that could be possibly be of a higher strength. It's supposed to be the weak link. Carry a spare prop.

boatstall

I was referring to nails to get the correct diameter not to use them as a sheer. Most folks have nails stuffed somewhere in their habitat.

Most times, dc motors stall or you blow a fuse before the shear pin works. My old TM used carter keys. Most blades break off by running into or over something (like running aground).

You can buy them at Wally World.

Thanks fellas!

I sell the minn kota shear pins for just a few cents!

Originally Posted by OsoFishy

I sell the minn kota shear pins for just a few cents!

What about shipping?

Originally Posted by OsoFishy

I sell the minn kota shear pins for just a few cents!

What information about the tm do you need to ship me the correct pins?