- Drills, countersinks, reamers
Various types of drills, spiral countersinks and 90° included angle countersinks, as well as cylindrical and taper reamers are used for preparing pinned joints.
Figure 15 Drills,
countersinks, reamers
- Locksmiths hammers
The pins are driven into the bore holes by means of hand-held hammers of 200 grams to 400 grams weight. Very small pins are driven in with a riveting hammer of 50 grams to 200 grams weight.
Figure 16 Locksmiths
hammer
- Light-metal hammers
Aluminium hammers are used to drive in pins which might be damaged if other hammers were used.
Aluminium hammers will not cause permanent deformations to cylindrical pins or taper pins.
Figure 17 Light-metal
hammer
- Non-ferrous metal punches
Cylindrical punches made of copper or brass are used to drive in pins which might be damaged if a locksmiths hammer were used. Punches are mostly used where access to pins is difficult.
Figure 18 Non-ferrous
metal punches
- Drifts
Cylindrical drifts made of non-ferrous metal or steel are used to drive pins out of their holes.
Figure 19 Drifts
- Clamping devices
Several types of clamping devices are used to clamp the component parts before and during joining operations.
Figure 20 Clamping device
- Supports
Any kind of unhardened steel plate can be used as a support for driving in or driving out pins.
Figure 21 Supports
1 for cylindrical parts, 2 for flat parts, 3 for undoing pinned joints of flat component parts