They will work themselves out if the tape comes off and if a line gets
snagged
and gets them to the inner ring (for lack of a better term for it). I've
seen it happen.
If the straight cotter is done properly, there is no way you're going to
gouge yourself
on it. Also, it will have tape, just like the ring.

"katysails" wrote in message
...
We use ring and tape. too. Aside from the fact that the rings don't work
themselves out or snap off, you also don't get gouged in the ankle by a bent
over cotter pin on the way by. BTW, bobbypins can be used as SHORT TERM
emergency voter pins if you're in a real crunch...just remember to replace
them...they rust through very quickly and won't take a lot of load for a
lonmg period of time. They are stronger than paperclips, though.

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