Battery Key (swivel type)

[KLee]

Does anyone have a DIY fix for the battery keys (the ones that swivel with pins in them). I lost one of the pins and only have one remaining pin to hold the key together. These keys are so flimsy.

 

[BrianMura]

I wonder if using a tooth pick might suffice for the pin or something.

 

[KLee]

I wonder if using a tooth pick might suffice for the pin or something.

I tried using a paper clip but it was not thick enough

 

[BlueRidgeRoads]

For similar repairs I have used the proper diameter drill bit. Pick the size that is a snug fit. A small diameter drill bit can be snapped like a pretzel stick to the correct length, the resulting piece pushed into place.

It is a handy technique and cheap, too, especially if you use one of your worn out drill bits.

 

[KLee]

For similar repairs I have used the proper diameter drill bit. Pick the size that is a snug fit. A small diameter drill bit can be snapped like a pretzel stick to the correct length, the resulting piece pushed into place.

It is a handy technique and cheap, too, especially if you use one of your worn out drill bits.

Thanks for the tip! (pun intended)

 

[KLee]

My solution was to cut a piece if wire hanger and insert it in the hole with the missing peg and put some super glue to the ends so the pegs cannot slip out.