Make Your Own Special Pins

All Grip-All Jaws systems come with grip pins. Heck if they didn't, it would be like getting a guitar without strings.

But we have seen situations where you may need special pins that are shorter or longer or just different.

Here are some that we have used in the past.

The ones of the left are 1/4 inch bolts with the heads cut off then they're covered with 1/4 inch I.D. fuel hose. When inserted into the arms of an orbital, they are about 2" long. You should super glue the hose on to keep it from creeping off.

The middle ones are short threaded studs dipped in liquid rubber grip stuff.

The ones on the right are 1/4 by 3/4 bolts with the heads dipped in more of the rubber stuff.

You can also use long vaccuum caps that you can get at an auto supply store and glue them on to headless bolts or studs.

Here is a set we made for Don Avery at UCR Woods. This is a special rig for his band saw mill and these are 3/8 dia. nylon rod. They hold really well to a big burl. Don slices burls and logs on his band saw and the nylon won't hurt the saw blade. 

So remember, the Tilt-Top and Bench unit take 3/8 pins and the Orbital takes 1/4 inchers. Have at it!