Very nice mod I am impressed by your peening skills. Good to see "my" rods are part of this BTW remember that big batch of brass rods we talked about? Lost in the mail
(...)Picture 4 is how I peened the pins before assembly. This tip is from MTO Member PTRSAK and I mention this because getting the first end peened without bending the bronze was an issue that concerned me. His method works like a charm!(...)
"Did you hammer the brass rod while the drill was working, turning the rod?"Yes, you clamp a short (slightly longer than you'll need for the number of layers,