Boy, when it came to stainless steel pins, we got so tired of nipping the heads off dressmakers' and insect pins and then filing the ends smooth before use… we went out and had these pins made for us. They are solid stainless steel, not plated, tumbled to remove burrs and rough edges. The sizes are useful for a wide variety of objects and display situations.

Sold in bags of 100 pins
Pins ship US Post at no additional cost to the contiguous U.S and Hawaii.
Click on the picture with the colored dots to show what pins co-ordinate with what size drill bit. 

You will need to drill holes for your pins if you are pinning into materials such as plywood, masonite, Formica or plexiglas. We have two sizes of drill bit for each diameter of our pins. The "drop fit" bits are the same diameter as the pin, for making holes in very hard materials and in situations where you want a pin to be slightly looser, say for easy release when "locking" and "unlocking" objects. The "tight fit" bits are for drilling into medium hard materials such as plywood so that the pin fits tightly into the hole and stays at the required depth.

Bits are sold in packages of 6, and are color-coded to match pin sizes.
Click on the picture with the colored dots to show what drill bits co-ordinate with what size pin. 

Remember that these are very small drill bits. They can break easily when torqued or bent. Be sure to order extras if you are on installation.

Drill Bits ship US Post at no additional cost to the contiguous U.S and Hawaii.

We use these gauges to size the brass stem of the mount before we drill into the case for installation. For a tight fit, choose a drill bit one size smaller than the stem diameter; for an easy fit, choose the same size.

We've had made what we consider to be the easiest to use and most versatile of pinning pliers, a copy of the customized ones that we've used for over 30 years. These pliers have a groove across one jaw for a firm grip on pins and a curved nose to provide a fulcrum for leverage. Made for us in Germany.

Of polished steel with box joint construction and PVC-coated handles, 5-1/8" long.

The chain nose plier has short round jaws which are good for making a range of angled bends. They are made of polished steel with box joint construction and PVC-coated handles. 5-1/8" long.

We're very happy to announce that the forming pliers are back! Here's our old favorite back, fresh off the boat from Germany, with jaws shaped to our specifications. One jaw is flat, one is round. We use them all the time to make either sharply angled or curved bends, as needed. Made of polished steel with box joint construction and PVC-coated handles. 5-1/8" long.

This Teflon has a four-to-one heat shrink ratio allowing our one size of tubing to be used for all sizes of our stainless steel pins. The Teflon is slippery enough to get around the bends in your pins yet holds well when shrunk. It shrinks with a heat gun at about 650°F/350°C.

Sold in 12" lengths, 6 lengths per pack.