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Title: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: rjanda on January 11, 2021, 08:22:20 PM
Have an older HO set and need the pins that hold the wheels on the box cars.
Not sure what they are called.
Don't care what they cost. I'll get a hand full for sure.
Title: Re: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: jward on January 11, 2021, 10:43:51 PM
Those are called king pins. Your could always replace the ones you lost with self tapping screws.
Title: Re: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: rjanda on January 12, 2021, 09:56:36 AM
Thank you very much, Jeffrey. Found some on Ebay...
Title: Re: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: russ daley on January 21, 2021, 11:19:27 AM
Cap rivets also work very well....
Title: Re: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: Terry Toenges on January 21, 2021, 11:41:33 AM
I know nothing of cap rivets but that sounds like a good idea.  What size do you use?
Title: Re: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: russ daley on January 21, 2021, 02:43:19 PM
I couldn't tell you...I took my two cars to the local hardware store where they actually keep things like this unpackaged in little bins and fitted them right there. Not sure if the pin is an universal item. Different manufacturers probably used different sizes.   
Title: Re: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: rich1998 on January 21, 2021, 03:07:45 PM
I just did a search for cap rivets. I can see what he means, there are many different types. My local hardware store would have many. Now I know.

Rich
Title: Re: Need the plastic pins that hold the wheels on box cars.
Post by: Terry Toenges on January 21, 2021, 03:40:31 PM
I searched too before I asked and saw that there are different sizes.
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