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  1. DanMartin

    Winch Shear Pins

    This is great info M16ty, but I think there's more to this we'd need to know before cranking out pins. Is it 2024-O, 2024-T3, or 2024-T351? (The latter being heat treated versions of the 2024 alloy, 2024-O being not treated). I'm not sure what tests were run, but the heat treating would make...
  2. DanMartin

    Winch Shear Pins

    I believe the term is "shock load" which can be many times the static load on the machinery. I would say that the winch pin breaking under shock load explains 90% of the breakages referenced above. Taking up slack in the line, shifting load, quick engage/disengage. All of these will break...
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