DX Pedals - getting pins out!!

[bigsman]

I need help(!)  Got most of the old pins out of my dx ok but theres a few left that are too short to get hold of and I'm buggered if I know how to get these bams out!  Drilling seems like a shout but its murder trying to get a start on a round/pointy shaped end with a hand drill ...ok they can be sanded but they're pretty tough little feckers so has anybody got any handy tips as to how to get these out without resorting to a machine shop?

Cheers

[sawzall]

drilling is your only option,grind or file pin so it is flat then centre punch pin and drill first using a really small drill bit then go up in size so it's almost same size as pin,this should clear out old pin without touching any of the pedal

[bigsman]

Cheers bud it does look that way    I've got 5 to take out...per pedal!  First attempt didn't go well....drill bit went clean through the pin....and the pedal then snapped .  SLowly slowly catchy monkey on the 2nd and it's going ok but man this is no fun!

[graeme]

If you can get hold of the pins at all, you could try putting them in the oven.

Aluminium expands quicker than steel so the pins may get looser.

[JT71]

are you getting em re-anodised?

if so don't worry, cos they'll come back with the pins miraculously gone...just ask Greg (Rox)

[bigsman]

Nah not enough pin to get a grip on unfortunately and no not re-annodizing either.  DIY restoration job here... was going great til this point but these little f ers are brutal!!

Already snapped 2 of the neighbours bits lol

Borrowed his angle grinder to flatten off the pins as well...gave him it back 30 seconds later after realising I was out of my element and it was a bit overkill for the job at hand....that and nearly setting fire to the garage from the sparks...think I'll call it quits for the day as I'm seriously into muppet territory 

[bobafett]

nearly setting fire to the garage from the sparks...think I'll call it quits for the day as I'm seriously into muppet territory

Quality - LMFAO 

[Steve P]

As mentioned, a drill is the only way to remove your knackered pins ... it takes time but the extra work is well worth it 

I'm restoring two sets at the moment ... here's the first 









Steve

[bobafett]

Love your resto jobs Steve - they always look so proffesional 

[Steve P]

Love your resto jobs Steve - they always look so proffesional 

Thanks John ... I enjoy restoring parts for my bikes    it's more like therapy to me these days too 

[oldtired]

+1 on the pedals excelent job ,   

[bigsman]

That is a great job there bud...you doing them using power tools or by hand?  I'm doing it all with elbow grease and getting the angles right is proving a toughie.  Also worried that drilling out the pins is going to leave me with figure 8s rather than single holes but time will tell!