Re: heat stock rods to press pins in? Engine rebuilders?
I've pressed in and out well over a hundred pins. I've never had to heat one to get it to move. I have 20 ton press and the gauge is for higher pressures, but I see maybe 300 ~ 400 max (usually when pressing out).
Heating for installing press fit pins has been used for years. When you heated the rod, did you get it hot enough to discolor it? If so, you may have weakened the rod.
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