RETENTION PIN AND METHOD OF FORMING

摘要

An improved retention pin assembly (50) and method of forming a pin assembly (50) that uses a melt in a pocket (80) without a metallurgical joint having been formed. The assembly (50) can be generated by a method of forming a joint which includes providing a metal shaft (74) and a member (66) that is operable to receive the shaft (74). A pocket (80) is formed within the member (66) which operates to receive a melt pool. Next the shaft (74) is inserted into apertures (70) in the member (66). A welding or melting operation is then performed to create a melted portion that occupies the pocket (80). A joint is created using a retention pin (72).