[TheForge] rivets

Wed Jun 11 08:58:01 2003

I just used a 20 d common nail  like you would use for framing a house, the
box of  nails has been around here for ages, Nothing special.
I cut the nail head off and formed a round head on it, did this hot,heated
it red and layed it on a brick to cool, it was still harder than rivets.
Randy Mundt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl T" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] rivets


> Did you try annealing them? Some nails are hardened. What type of nail did
> you use?
> -Carl Tappan
>
> At 08:28 PM 6/10/03 -0600, you wrote:
> >I've made a few rivets from nails when I didn't have the right length
rivet.
> >Found the nails I had were a bunch harder than  store bought rivets.
> >Randy Mundt
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "essayons" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 8:10 AM
> >Subject: Re: [TheForge] rivets
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > I need a source for soft iron rivets. Got any ideas?
> >>
> >> Common nails are a good substitute.
> >> Ed
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