Utah and Chopper,
This a** hole must again disagree. Most hinge pins are hardened, and are not the source of wear. Most often the hook, which is not hardened, is the point of wear. Please note that hinge pins are most often replaced with oversized pins. Do the math yourselves. Inletting a .009 or .010 surface in the hook does not reduce its strength. Finally, I do not do my own work. I employ experts, who most often do not use scotch tape or brass shims.
Phil
Phil,
This is not meant as a pissing contest, just a difference of opinion. No one ever suggested that Scotch tape was a 'expert' repair. In fact I mentioned employing experts myself when the value of the gun is sufficient.
With todays adhesives, not to mention the old school method of soldering, there really is no purpose to inlet a piece into the hook when you can bond/solder a piece.
