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L4 Stitching Pins and Tooling

This page shows you the part numbers for L4 pins and their tooling.  (Pricing is being updated.)  To learn about the capabilities of L4 pins, please review the Stitching Pins page.  

Important note:  Our part numbers reflect a package quantity.  Example:  If you order L4A-50 you would receive a package of 50 pieces of the L4A stitching pin.  

(If you are from outside the US, please contact us.  We ship direct to the US but have stocking distributors in other countries.)

Stitching pins:  
L4A, L4B, L4AL, L4BL

Taps:             
L4BT, L4PT, LT4BT, LT4ST, LT4PLT

Tooling:          
Tough Duty drill bits, AccuSize™ drill bits, countersink, drill stops, spacing fixture, tap adapter, extension kit, tap extractor

Kits:  For kits that contain L4 pins, go to the Kits page.

 

L4A pins:  1/4" thread length
made of steel
Part # US Price
L4A-50 $  
L4A-100  
L4A-250  
L4A-500  
L4A-1000  
L4A-2500  
L4A-5000  
L4AL pins:  1/4" thread length
made of aluminum
Part # US Price
L4AL-50 $  
L4AL-100  
L4AL-250  
L4AL-500  
L4AL-1000  
L4AL-2500  
L4AL-5000  
 

 

L4B pins:  1/2" thread length
made of steel
Part # US Price
L4B-50
L4B-100  
L4B-250  
L4B-500  
L4B-1000  
L4B-2500  
L4B-5000  
L4BL pins:  1/2" thread length
made of aluminum
Part # US Price
L4BL-50
L4BL-100  
L4BL-250  
L4BL-500  
L4BL-1000  
L4BL-2500  
L4BL-5000  

    

L4 Bottoming Taps
Part # US Price
L4BT-1 $  
L4BT-3  
L4BT-6  
L4 Starting Taps
Part # US Price
L4PT-1 $  
L4PT-3  
L4PT-6  

The LNS POWERTAP™ design incorporates shallower flutes for increased strength and for use in power tapping.  Made of M-1 tool steel, these taps are for normal tapping conditions in both cast iron and aluminum.

 

L4 Tough Duty Bottoming Taps
Part # US Price
LT4BT-1 $  
LT4BT-3  
LT4BT-6  
L4 Tough Duty Starting Taps
Part # US Price
LT4ST-1 $  
LT4ST-3  
LT4ST-6  

Tough Duty taps are made of CPM-M4 powdered metal technology for abrasion resistance and will stay sharp longer in tougher tapping conditions.  And they have the same great flute design as our original POWERTAP™.

 

L4 Tough Duty Piloted Taps
Part# US Price
LT4PLT-1 $  
LT4PLT-3  
LT4PLT-6  

We designed this new Tough Duty piloted tap (US Patent number 5,562,371) to help keep the tap aligned to the drilled hole.  Improper tap alignment is the number one cause of broken taps.  You can do a lot to eliminate that cause with this extra bit of insurance.


REMEMBER:
  Our part numbers reflect a package quantity.  Example:  If you order L4BT-3, you will receive 3 of the L4 Bottoming Taps.

 

L4 Tough Duty Drill Bits
Also used for C1 pins (Wire size 29)
Part# Qty & Description US Price
L4402TD 2 bits, jobber length $  
L4400TD 6 bits, jobber length  
L4402X 2 bits, 6" extension  
L4400X 6 bits, 6" extension  

Tough Duty drill bits are made of high quality tool steel and heat-treated to higher hardness.  These drill bits will hold an edge longer and will stand up to harder material.  Use our Tough Duty drill bits if your standard bits have difficulty drilling and staying sharp in your applications. 

 

L4 Tough Duty AccuSize™ Drill Bits
Also used for C1 pins (Wire size 29)
Part# Qty & Description US Price
L4402AC 2 bits, jobber length $  
L4400AC 6 bits, jobber length  

AccuSize™ drill bits prevent oversizing and egg-shaping drilled holes.  Having a good, round and accurate-sized hole is essential to making a good repair.  Standard drill bits usually drill oversized and out-of-round holes when drilled by hand.  AccuSize™ drill bits also stay sharp longer and drill cast iron faster than any other split point high speed steel drill bit.  Our AccuSize™ drill bits are patent pending. 

 

L4 Countersink
Part# US Price
L4CS-1
L4CS-2  
L4CS-6  

A countersink is optional for L Series stitching pins.  Countersinks are used to cut a small tapered recess into the surface of the casting in order to assure that the tapered shoulder of the L Series stitching pin will seat into the surface and is only require when the cast iron is too hard to allow the shoulder of the pin to crush into the surface of the casting.  Common applications are on exhaust seats and other machined surfaces.  L Series pins require only a very slight countersink for maximum benefit.  Use a slow speed drill with all countersinks to improve life of the cutting edges.  Countersinking is not done for the purpose of sealing.

 

Additional tooling to use with L4 (and C1) pins
Part# Description US Price
LDS-29 drill stop to use with wire 29 drill bits
LDS-7/32 drill stop to use with L4CS and C1PSF  
L0040 tap extractor for L4 and C1 taps  
L0045 set of 4 replacement fingers for L0040  
L4XK Drill Guide/Tap Extension Kit for L4/C1  
L4500 Pin Spacing Drill Jig for L4/C1  
C1TA Quick Change Adapter for L4/C1 taps  

LNS drill stops are used to control the depth of the lock hole patterns and for controlling the depth of the drill hole when installing the stitching pins in blind holes.  The depth of the countersink is equally important.  L Series pins require only a very slight countersink for maximum benefit; control the depth by using the drill stop.  By allowing the drill bit/countersink to only penetrate to a predetermined depth, many common drilling errors can be avoided.

Tap extractors will work about 25% of the time.  It is important to remove any loose pieces before attempting to use a tap extractor.

The Drill Guide & Tap Extension Kit will help you with repairs done at angles to the surface such as down in the valve ports of cylinder heads.  The 4" long tap extension is designed with the same diameter as the 4" drill guide.  This assures that wherever you drill a hole with the drill guide, you will be able to tap the hole at the exact same angle.  This kit contains the drill guide and handle, tap extension and six 6" long split point drill bits.   

A Pin Spacing Drill Jig is used to create the best spacing for the pins.  The drill jig is most often used on cracks longer than one inch.  It helps you drill holes on semi-flat to flat surfaces in a three-step method more quickly than installing pins one at a time.

Use the Quick Change Tap Adapter to reduce the amount of time it takes to change between taps.  Insert the drive end of the tap adapter into the power tapper or tee-handle.  No more time-consuming repetitive adjustment of the drive collet.  Just pop the tap in and out of the Quick Change Tap Adapter.

 

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