On 1/9/2015 12:57 PM, Tyler Backman wrote: Hi Tyler, My suggestion would be to find a vendor that does work for the aircraft industry. There should be plenty in your area. If they do welding on any of their parts, they'll have the capability of repairing your S/S pintle. Another thought would be to call a High School or Trade School that has a welding class. They probably have TIG or MIG welding equipment and can do the repair. It would be a nice project for one of the students. Ciao, Connie
I got ahold of RudderCraft in Idaho and they are sending me a pintle that matches the dimensions exactly, but with a cotter pin instead of the factory locking notch. See you guys next week!
Tyler
On Jan 9, 2015, at 10:19 AM, Tyler Backman wrote:
Any suggestions for fixing this cracked Pintle on my M15? I'm hoping to meet you guys in person for the first time at the Wrinkleboat Ran-Tan but can't unless I fix this. I'm in the Sacramento area. I e-mailed some TIG welders on Craigslist and nobody will reply to me- I guess they don't want the work or can't do this sort of thing. I found the patent for Kurt Pfahl who invented this type of locking pintle in 1977 but can't find any record of if he's still alive or still making them new.
Tyler Davis, CA M15 #157 "Defiant" <pintle.jpg>