Custom Dowel Pins
60+ Years of Experience as a Precision Machine Shop
60+ Years of Experience as a Precision Machine Shop
Custom Size Dowel Pins
What is a dowel pin?
A dowel pin is a cylindrical fastener made from plastic or metal, that is inserted into two adjacent pieces to hold them together. Dowel pins are used as pivots, hinges shafts, jigs and fixtures to hold parts. Mechanical engineers will use them in design as reference point to control positioning and minimize variation or play in component alignment.
And what types of Custom Size Dowel Pins can Forster Tool machine?
Custom Dowel Pins have been a mainstay on the shop floor of Forster Tool for a very long time. Forster Tool machines to your specifications. Our capabilities for Swiss Screw Machined Dowel Pins are diameters up from as small as .020” to .4375”. We produce various types of dowel pins including Precision Dowel Pins, Oversized Dowel Pins, Pull Pins and Custom sized Standard Dowel Pins. Our skilled machinists and unique machining methods allow Forster Tool to produce large quantities of custom dowel pins using the most cost-effective machining possible. We custom machine metal dowel pins and plastic dowel pins. From Stainless Steel pins to more exotic metals like titanium pins, Forster can do it!