Q & A Cotter Pins
 

Posted by Michael Martus.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.

Posted on 11/16/2000 6:39 PM MST



A question was asked by phone:

Question:
Is it OK to use cotter pins?

Answer:
A cotter pin is a fastner as long as it is used as a fastner.

Warning: Remember that a cotter pin is very soft and has only a small amount of shear strength. Using it to drive a wheel is asking for failure. Be careful in application.