What is a drift pin?

Drift PIN is a device used to keep the pulley or gear on the shaft. The drift pin is a small and often hollow pin made of steel. It is placed in the hole of the drilled flange of the pulley or the gear wheel and the one into the hole of the drilled driving shaft with a hammer. Drift PIN is usually hollow and divided into one side; This allows the pin to compress when it draws into a hole in a shaft that is a fraction less than the diameter of the drift pin. There is nothing outside the tight pin to the shaft to keep the clutch. In many cases, the PIN is designed to fail if there is an intervention between the device or pulley. Breaking the drift pin is protected by the machine from further damage, as the mechanical device is dated to rotate continuous. By removing the obstacle and replacing the PIN, the machine can take over normal operations.

Drift method to secure an object to the shaft is much reliablya width than an attempt to secure a device or pulley using a screw. Tightening the driving shaft will eventually lead to slip. The square face of the screw is not the correct match with the round shaft shape and machining a flat surface in the shaft removes part of the shaft force.

Sneaking on agricultural machines and manufacturing machines and transport systems remains a drift pin efficient and easily maintained by the method of providing equipment and components of the machine together. If the device is required, the pin simply leaves the position, the gear removal, the location of the new device on the shaft and the installation of the new pin is all that even the IS required. The device is repaired with a minimum amount of downtime.

from huge harvest machines found on the farm to the smallest fishing reel, drift pins are incorporated to ensure integral parts if they cannot allow them. Drift pegs never require adjustment or lubrication, provide valuable servicey with a minimum amount of effort.