[Milsurplus] Riveting...

[WA5CAB@cs.com]

Ken,

You can get rivet setting tools for hollow rivets at McMaster.com.  They look 
like hand punches.  Unfortunately, one size only fits one size (diameter) of 
rivet and they are almost $40 each.  However, I think you will find that most 
of the rivets you are talking of removing are all the same size.  You will 
have to make the backing tool to fit the application.  I usually use a ball mill 
of the appropriate diameter to more or less match the rivet head curvature.

McMaster also has some rivets.

In a message dated 12/27/2003 12:44:25 AM Central Standard Time, 
keng@moscow.com writes: 
> I need to remove and re-rivet some data plates to the cases of some old 
> ARC-5 receivers. The cases are damaged and need to be straightened and 
> re-painted.  Are the original rivets still available today? If, so, from 
> where? 
> What about tools? I think the original tools were specially made for these 
> small rivets. Are there modern equivalents? Where would one obtain these?  
> What about the posts which hold the top cover on? Are unriveted ones of 
> those still available, or am I going to have to find a lathe?

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