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but then again its already broke so whats the worse that could happen to it


That's the right attitude!

When I said pin, it was in the generic sense of the word. I would expect a cut down nail to work.

My personal choice would be to use piano wire. It has higher tensile strength. (Available at all hobby shops.) The outside of the wire will need to be scuffed for the epoxy to grip. Many random gashes, not too deep, with a cutoff tool would work too.

I said 1/8" past the break. Deeper would help with keeping the pin from pulling out.

Also you didn't mention much about the break itself. Was it a clean break or did the handle get bent? I ask because you may need to dress the ends a little to allow the hinges to line up, and get the side to side spacing right.
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Glenn