How to use a push pin?

9th March 2020

	How to use a push pin


	Shop for Push Pins


			Step 1 – Hold push pin Once you have chosen and positioned your material, usually a piece of hardboard or plywood, take hold of your push pin by the handle with your dominant hand.

			Step 2 – Drop panel pin into barrel Drop a pin head first into the hollow barrel or plunger of the push pin.

			If the push pin is magnetised, the pin should be held in place securely. If your push pin is non-magnetised, you will need to hold the pin at its tip as you position it against the work surface.

			Step 3 – Push pin into place Place the tip of the push pin against the wood and push the handle down firmly and steadily so that the pin is pushed into the wood.

			Step 4 – Withdraw push pin Relax the pressure on the handle of the push pin so that the compressed spring is released and the plunger can be withdrawn. The first panel pin is now in place, and the push pin is ready to be loaded with another pin.

			Step 5 – Tap panel pin using tack hammer Finally, use a small hammer such as a tack hammer to tap the pins all the way into the wood.