Spool Pins ?????????

[RWS]

I need some spool pins for Shimano Calcutta 300-400 TE ?
I saw a post on how to make them out of welding rod I think HELP !!!
It sucks that Shimano will not sell the pin by it self.

[Bryan Young]

Yeah, you can basically cut them from SS welding rods ad file the ends smooth. The difficult part is having the right diameter. You may need a drill, drill press or lathe for this.