new master pin?

57jd420 · Post by **57jd420** » Sun May 12, 2013 4:59 pm

any other place you guys know of to get new master pins other than JD? they want like $88 for one. didn't know if master pins from something else would fit??

Post by **Lavoy** » Sun May 12, 2013 6:57 pm

Deere is only source.
Lavoy

57jd420 · Post by **57jd420** » Sun May 12, 2013 7:14 pm

awesome..... but not!

JimAnderson · Post by **JimAnderson** » Sun May 12, 2013 9:09 pm

I thought $55 bucks was nuts.For that kind of money I'll weld a chunk
to the end of a standard pin dress it to shape on the grinder and
cut an snap ring groove on the other end with the lathe.
You could even cut the snap ring groove with a cutoff wheel in
a pinch.I hate doing stuff like what I've just described but i think
it's preferable to welding a pin to the master link.
JMHO,Luck,JimAnderson

whiteclipse16 · Post by **whiteclipse16** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:17 am

They're pretty easy to make. That's what I did and they work great.

Paul Buhler · Post by **Paul Buhler** » Mon May 13, 2013 11:47 am

My track re-builder turned down and left a shoulder on a left over pin from a larger set of tracks. He turned a groove for a c-clip on the other end. We ground parallel flats to match the link's retainer and put them to work - so far so good. My only concern is how hard the pin is now - we have removed much of the hardened surface; time will tell. This just cost us time since we were re-using old pins. Paul

57jd420 · Post by **57jd420** » Mon May 13, 2013 5:14 pm

Thanks for the input guys. was afraid I was going to have to make new ones. you would think somebody would be reproducing these, considering more than one model uses the same pin.

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon May 13, 2013 6:04 pm

Now that they have gotten that ridiculous, I will probably have to take a look at it, just lots of other irons in the fire.
Lavoy

57jd420 · Post by **57jd420** » Mon May 13, 2013 7:31 pm

Lavoy, I understand what you mean. Hope you didn't take my last post as a jab at you. That wasn't my intention. Was just very shocked to see they were that much since they are also used on the 1010, 2010 and 350 - 350c.

Post by **Lavoy** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:08 pm

No, not at all, didn't find out they had doubled myself til a week ago.
Lavoy

57jd420 · Post by **57jd420** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:10 pm

I wish they were $40 each, i'd buy a couple extras for that price.

jtrichard · Post by **jtrichard** » Mon May 13, 2013 8:51 pm

Lavoy, I understand what you mean. Hope you didn't take my last post as a jab at you. That wasn't my intention. Was just very shocked to see they were that much since they are also used on the 1010, 2010 and 350 - 350c.

YES AND NO 1010 and the early 2010 have smaller pins unless they have been updated

Post by **Lavoy** » Tue May 14, 2013 8:55 am

The funny part is the 350 and late 2010 pin is not all that bad.
Lavoy

jtrichard · Post by **jtrichard** » Tue May 14, 2013 10:19 am

I have found with DEERE generally if you can find it some where else that they have good prices BUT if only they have it then BEND OVER (Vaseline not included)

Tigerhaze · Post by **Tigerhaze** » Tue May 14, 2013 2:32 pm

I want to say that the last time I bought an early 2010 master pin from Deere ( ayear or two back) that it was $45 so unfortunately appreciate the update.

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