Robmoney,

Pictures worth a bunch of words. Get paper clip, the small one. Straighten out, make it about an 1 1/2 long, easier to handle, trim later.
Use needle nose plies and make a 90 degree bend, of about 1/4 inch. Looks like an "L". Snip the long end at about a 45 degee angle, riight at the end of it. This makes it easier to put it throught the rotor and shaft. Push through assembly, hold on side with bend. Take pliers and bend down other side. Cut to length, about 1/4 inch on each side. There will be a tad bit more play. IE: hold the main gear and move the rotor, it will move more than with a shear pin, however, I've been doing this for months and has never caused a problem, it saves parts.

Dave / Choppersrule
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