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Message: <blockquote data-quote="corvairbob" data-source="post: 18502" data-attributes="member: 5236">no not green green it is a gap filler not good for much else and a roll pin is a spring type pin and when it is inserted into the hole it is tight, but you can use red if you like as you will never need to remove it. however if you stake it that will be good enough. and  if you was to put in a 1/8" roll pin and set it 1/16"  below the surface  then stake it in with a center punch around the top of the pin to push the metal over the pin that will be plenty. you could even do 2 of them, once you set that pin with a center punch it is not going anywhere.if you want a look up hoe to stake a pin.  i say roll pin as if you drill a 1/8" hole the roll pin will squeeze into that hole to give it grip.  practice with a scrap chuck of metal if you want to get the feel for doing it</blockquote>