[ARC5] Rivets

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 26 Dec 2010 at 22:11, David Stinson wrote:

> > Is it possible to reproduce the riveting that was used to hold the
> > nomenclature plates on the top of the ARC-5 receivers?
> 
> A couple of times I have carefully drilled off the back flange of the rivet,
> then popped it out.  When ready to re-attach,  I pushed the
> rivet back home and daubed a dot of 5-min epoxy on the back
> where I drilled off the little flang.  You could hold the rivet tight
> with a deep "C" clamp gently applied and a piece of tape over the epoxy,
> but I haven't had to do this so far.  It's worked for me.

Well, that sounds perfectly do-able for me! :-)

Thanks,

Next question: what did "they" plate the brass plates with to get 
that white lettering? It is VERY thin! Is THAT easily reproducible?

Ken W7EKB