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    Mating Locating Pins and Hole Liners

    Maintain consistent alignment in mating parts by installing a pin in one part and a liner in the other. These components press into place for permanent installation.
    Pins
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Locating Pins. Mating Locating Pins and Hole Liners, Pins, Tapered Head.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Locating Pins. Mating Locating Pins and Hole Liners, Pins, Round Head.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Locating Pins. Mating Locating Pins and Hole Liners, Pins, Diamond Head.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Locating Pins. Mating Locating Pins and Hole Liners, Pins, Cone Head.

    Tapered Head

    Round Head

    Diamond Head

    Cone Head

    Head
    Shank
    Shoulder
    Tolerance
    Dia.
    (A)
    Ht. (B)
    Dia.
    (C)
    Ht.
    (D)
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Overall
    Ht.
    Head Dia.
    Shank Dia.
    Shank Ht.
    Material
    Hardness
    Each
    Tapered Head
    1/4"0.375"1/4"1/2"0.280"0.032"0.907"-0.0005" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C5000000000000000
    5/16"0.407"5/16"1/2"0.344"0.032"0.939"-0.0005" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    3/8"0.500"3/8"1/2"0.407"0.032"1.032"-0.0005" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    1/2"0.562"1/2"1/2"0.532"0.032"1.094"-0.0005" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    6 mm9.200 mm6 mm7.000 mm0.792 mm22.000 mm-0.0127 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C6200000000000
    8 mm10.200 mm8 mm9.000 mm0.792 mm23.000 mm-0.0127 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C6200000000000
    10 mm12.200 mm10 mm11.000 mm0.792 mm25.000 mm-0.0127 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    12 mm14.200 mm12 mm15.000 mm0.792 mm27.000 mm-0.0127 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
     
    Round Head
    1/4"0.219"13/32"3/8"0.563"0.063"0.656"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C50000000000000
    5/16"0.281"1/2"3/8"0.625"0.063"0.719"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C50000000000000
    3/8"0.313"5/8"1/2"0.750"0.063"0.875"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C50000000000000
    1/2"0.406"3/4"1/2"0.875"0.063"0.969"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    5/8"0.438"7/8"1/2"1.000"0.125"1.063"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    3/4"0.563"1"3/4"1.125"0.125"1.438"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    1"0.750"1 3/8"3/4"1.500"0.125"1.625"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    6 mm6.000 mm10 mm13.000 mm2.000 mm17.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    8 mm7.000 mm12 mm15.000 mm2.000 mm18.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    10 mm9.000 mm15 mm18.000 mm2.000 mm22.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    12 mm10.000 mm18 mm22.000 mm2.000 mm23.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
     
    Diamond Head
    1/4"0.219"13/32"3/8"0.563"0.063"0.656"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    5/16"0.281"1/2"3/8"0.625"0.063"0.719"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    3/8"0.313"5/8"1/2"0.750"0.063"0.875"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    1/2"0.406"3/4"1/2"0.875"0.063"0.969"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    5/8"0.438"7/8"1/2"1.000"0.125"1.063"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    3/4"0.563"1"3/4"1.125"0.125"1.438"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    1"0.750"1 3/8"3/4"1.500"0.125"1.625"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0003" to 0"SteelRockwell C500000000000000
    6 mm6.000 mm10 mm13.000 mm2.000 mm17.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    8 mm7.000 mm12 mm15.000 mm2.000 mm18.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    10 mm9.000 mm15 mm18.000 mm2.000 mm22.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    12 mm10.000 mm18 mm22.000 mm2.000 mm23.000 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mm-0.00762 mm to 0 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
     
    Cone Head
    7/16"0.313"1/2"3/8"0.750"0.188"0.875"-0.0045" to 0.0055"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0625" to 0.0625"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C640000000000000
    11/16"0.500"3/4"9/16"1.000"0.188"1.250"-0.0165" to -0.0065"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0625" to 0.0625"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C640000000000000
     
    Hole Liners
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Locating Pins. Mating Locating Pins and Hole Liners, Hole Liners.
    Shank
    Shoulder
    Tolerance
    For Pin
    Head Dia.
    ID
    Dia.
    (C)
    Ht.
    (D)
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Overall
    Ht.
    Shank Dia.
    Shank Ht.
    ID
    Material
    Hardness
    Each
     
    For Tapered-Head Pins
    1/4"1/4"1/2"3/8"0.625"0.094"0.469"-0.0003" to 0"0.0014" to 0.0017"0" to 0.0004"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C64000000000000000
    5/16"5/16"1/2"3/8"0.625"0.094"0.469"-0.0003" to 0"0.0014" to 0.0017"0" to 0.0004"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C6400000000000000
    3/8"3/8"5/8"1/2"0.750"0.094"0.594"-0.0003" to 0"0.0014" to 0.0017"0" to 0.0004"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C6400000000000000
    1/2"1/2"3/4"5/8"0.875"0.094"0.719"-0.0003" to 0"0.0015" to 0.0018"0" to 0.0004"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C6400000000000000
    6 mm6 mm10 mm7 mm13.000 mm3.000 mm10.000 mm0.023 mm to 0.032 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    8 mm8 mm12 mm7 mm15.000 mm3.000 mm10.000 mm0.028 mm to 0.039 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    10 mm10 mm15 mm9 mm18.000 mm3.000 mm12.000 mm0.028 mm to 0.039 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    12 mm12 mm18 mm12 mm22.000 mm3.000 mm15.000 mm0.028 mm to 0.039 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
     
    For Diamond- and Round-Head Pins
    1/4"1/4"13/32"7/16"0.563"0.063"0.500"-0.0003" to 0"0.0001" to 0.0005"SteelRockwell C50 to Rockwell C620000000000000
    5/16"5/16"1/2"7/16"0.625"0.063"0.500"-0.0003" to 0"0.0001" to 0.0005"SteelRockwell C50 to Rockwell C620000000000000
    3/8"3/8"5/8"7/16"0.750"0.063"0.500"-0.0003" to 0"0.0001" to 0.0005"SteelRockwell C50 to Rockwell C620000000000000
    1/2"1/2"3/4"1/2"0.875"0.063"0.562"-0.0003" to 0"0.0001" to 0.0005"SteelRockwell C50 to Rockwell C620000000000000
    5/8"5/8"7/8"1/2"1.000"0.125"0.625"-0.0003" to 0"0.0002" to 0.0006"SteelRockwell C50 to Rockwell C620000000000000
    3/4"3/4"1"1/2"1.125"0.125"0.625"-0.0003" to 0"0.0002" to 0.0006"SteelRockwell C50 to Rockwell C620000000000000
    1"1"1 3/8"11/16"1.500"0.125"0.812"-0.0003" to 0"0.0002" to 0.0006"SteelRockwell C50 to Rockwell C620000000000000
    6 mm6 mm10 mm8 mm13.000 mm2.000 mm10.000 mm0.023 mm to 0.032 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    8 mm8 mm12 mm8 mm15.000 mm2.000 mm10.000 mm0.028 mm to 0.039 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    10 mm10 mm15 mm10 mm18.000 mm2.000 mm12.000 mm0.028 mm to 0.039 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
    12 mm12 mm18 mm10 mm22.000 mm2.000 mm12.000 mm0.028 mm to 0.039 mm-0.254 mm to 0.254 mm0 mm to 0.0102 mmSteelRockwell C58 to Rockwell C62000000000000
     
    For Conical-Head Pins
    7/16"3/8"1/2"1/4"0.750"0.250"0.500"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0625" to 0.0625"-0.01" to 0"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C640000000000000
    11/16"5/8"3/4"3/8"1.000"0.375"0.750"-0.0003" to 0"-0.0625" to 0.0625"-0.014" to -0.004"SteelRockwell C60 to Rockwell C640000000000000
     

    Alignment Locks

    Precisely align and lock together your mold halves, so they stay in place during high-pressure injection molding. They're used as the final alignment between your mold halves, after leader pins and bushings (not included) guide your mold halves close together.
    Tapered Round Alignment Locks
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Alignment Locks. Tapered Round Alignment Locks, Male.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Alignment Locks. Tapered Round Alignment Locks, Female.

    Male

    Female

    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tapered Round Alignment Locks, Male.

    Male

    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Tapered Round Alignment Locks, Female.

    Female

    Tapered round locks prevent sliding in all directions unlike top and side locks, which only prevent sliding in one direction. Install them where the two halves of the mold meet, often called the parting line. You’ll need to machine pockets in each half of your mold separately, so you’ll need to take extra care to make sure the two pockets are aligned. For a complete pair, you’ll need a male and female lock with matching ODs. The height does not need to match.
    Mounting
    Male
    Female
    OD
    OD Tolerance
    ID
    Material
    No. of
    Holes
    For Fastener
    Thread Size
    Fasteners
    Included
    Choose a Height
    Each
    Each
    1/2"-0.0005" to 0"5/16"Steel110-24
    No11/16", 7/8", 1 3/16", 1 3/8"00000000000000000000000000
    3/4"-0.0005" to 0"1/2"Steel11/4"-20
    No11/16", 7/8", 1 3/16", 1 3/8"000000000000000000000000
    1"-0.0005" to 0"5/8"Steel11/4"-20
    No11/16", 7/8", 1 3/16", 1 3/8"000000000000000000000000
    1 1/2"-0.0005" to 0"1"Steel15/16"-18
    No1 1/8", 1 3/8", 1 5/8"000000000000000000000000
    2"-0.0005" to 0"1 1/2"Steel15/16"-18
    No1 1/8", 1 3/8", 1 5/8"000000000000000000000000

    High-Precision Index Plungers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Index Plungers. High-Precision Index Plungers, Plungers.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Index Plungers. High-Precision Index Plungers, Bushings.

    Plungers

    Bushings

    To align two parts with more precision than standard spring plungers, these index plungers have a mating bushing that improves alignment and repeatability. Press-fit the bushing into one part, and install the plunger body through a hole in the other part. The plunger has a notch on the side for locking it in place with a set screw (not included). A quarter turn of the handle retracts the plunger.
    Lg.
    Shoulder
    Dia.
    Dia.
    Tolerance
    (A)
    (B)
    Dia.
    Lg.
    Nose
    Dia.
    Extended
    Nose Lg.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Material
    Each
    Plungers
    0.752"0" to 0.0003"1 1/4"1 1/8"7/8"1/8"1/2"5/16"Steel00000000000000
    1.127"0" to 0.0003"1 7/8"1 1/2"1 1/4"1/8"3/4"3/8"Steel0000000000000
    1.502"0" to 0.0004"2 1/8"1 7/8"1 5/8"1/8"1"3/8"Steel0000000000000
     
    Bushings
    0.752"0" to 0.0003"7/8"1/8"1/2"Steel000000000000
    1.127"0" to 0.0003"1 1/4"1/8"5/8"Steel000000000000
    1.502"0" to 0.0004"1 5/8"1/8"3/4"Steel000000000000
     

    Slotted Bushings

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, Inset, MultipleImages. Slotted Bushings.
    When locating a workpiece using through-hole alignment pins (sold separately), use one of these bushings and one standard bushing to prevent the pins from binding in your fixture. One pin sits in the standard drill bushing for tight-tolerance locating in all directions, and the other pin sits in the slotted bushing for tight-tolerance locating in only one direction. This functionality is similar to the combination of round and diamond-head locating pins. Press these bushings into a drilled hole for permanent installation. They’re also known as slotted locator bushings.
    Slotted Bushings with Etched Line—Check the position of the markings to make sure your bushings are aligned.
    Slotted Bushings with Spring Pin—A spring pin helps you align bushings and keep them from rotating. To mount in your fixture, drill one hole for the spring pin, then another for the bushing.
    Slot
    Tolerance
    For Pin
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Lg.
    OD
    Slot Ht.
    OD
    Hardness
    Material
    Includes
    Each
    Slotted Bushings with Etched Line
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Slotted Bushings. Slotted Bushings with Etched Line.
    1/8"1/8"1/4"1/2"3/8"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel0000000000000
    3/16"3/16"3/8"1/2"1/2"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    0.1925"0.1935"3/8"1/2"1/2"0.0001" to 0.0006"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    1/4"1/4"3/8"1/2"3/4"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    0.257"0.257"3/8"1/2"3/4"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    5/16"5/16"7/16"1/2"3/4"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    3/8"3/8"1/2"1/2"1"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    1/2"1/2"5/8"1/2"1"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    5/8"5/8"3/4"1"1 1/4"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
    3/4"3/4"7/8"1"1 1/2"0.0001" to 0.001"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel000000000000
     
    Slotted Bushings with Spring Pin
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Slotted Bushings. Slotted Bushings with Spring Pin.
    3/16"3/16"5/16"13/32"3/4"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    1/4"1/4"3/8"13/32"3/4"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    1/4"1/4"3/8"13/32"1"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    5/16"5/16"7/16"13/32"1"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    3/8"3/8"1/2"13/32"1"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    1/2"1/2"5/8"13/32"1"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    1/2"1/2"5/8"29/32"1"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    5/8"5/8"3/4"29/32"1 1/4"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    3/4"3/4"13/16"1"1 1/2"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    7/8"7/8"1"1"1 1/2"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    1"1"1 1/16"1"1 1/2"0.0001" to 0.0007"0.0001" to 0.0004"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel3/16" Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    6 mm6 mm9 mm9 mm20 mm0.00 mm to 0.03 mm0.0025 mm to 0.0102 mmRockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel5 mm Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    8 mm8 mm11 mm9 mm24 mm0.00 mm to 0.03 mm0.0025 mm to 0.0102 mmRockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel5 mm Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    10 mm10 mm13 mm9 mm24 mm0.00 mm to 0.03 mm0.0025 mm to 0.0102 mmRockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel5 mm Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    12 mm12 mm15 mm14 mm24 mm0.00 mm to 0.03 mm0.0025 mm to 0.0102 mmRockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel5 mm Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    16 mm16 mm18 mm12 mm30 mm0.00 mm to 0.03 mm0.0025 mm to 0.0102 mmRockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel5 mm Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    20 mm20 mm22 mm19 mm36 mm0.00 mm to 0.03 mm0.0025 mm to 0.0102 mmRockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel5 mm Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
    25 mm25 mm27 mm19 mm40 mm0.00 mm to 0.03 mm0.0025 mm to 0.0102 mmRockwell C58Black-Oxide Steel5 mm Slotted Spring Pin000000000000
     

    Strong-Hold Slotted Bushings for Plastic

    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Slotted Bushings. Strong-Hold Slotted Bushings for Plastic.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Slotted Bushings. Strong-Hold Slotted Bushings for Plastic.
    With a knurled surface, these bushings grip plastic workpieces tightly so they don't wobble or slip. Use them to prevent through-hole alignment pins (sold separately) from binding while locating workpieces. Your first pin sits in one of these slotted bushings for precise locating in one direction. The second pin sits in a standard bushing for locating in every direction. This setup is similar to the pairing of round and diamond-head locating pins. They're also known as slotted locator bushings.
    Slot
    Tolerance
    For Pin
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Wd.
    Lg.
    OD
    Slot Ht.
    OD
    Hardness
    Material
    Surface
    Texture
    Each
    3/16"3/16"5/16"1/2"0.565"0" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.005"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide SteelKnurled0000000000000
    1/4"1/4"3/8"1/2"0.64"0" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.005"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide SteelKnurled000000000000
    5/16"5/16"7/16"1/2"0.765"0" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.005"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide SteelKnurled000000000000
    3/8"3/8"1/2"1/2"0.89"0" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.005"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide SteelKnurled000000000000
    1/2"1/2"5/8"1/2"1.015"0" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.005"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide SteelKnurled000000000000
    1/2"1/2"5/8"1"1.015"0" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.005"Rockwell C58Black-Oxide SteelKnurled000000000000
     
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