Originally Posted by
grippgoat
1/8" hardened tool steel rod is pretty cheap. Has anyone tried just making their own hinge pins? It seems like you could just cut it to length with a dremel, then chuck it into a drill and spin it with some fine-grit sandpaper or metal polish or something. Maybe I'll give it a shot.
-Mike
I did that with my TC3 when it first came out. worked perfect.
Also, Titanium will flex and come back to it's original shape(within limits) where as steel will hold the bend.