[TheForge] Rivet Vendor?

[peter fels]

That works.
The trick for centering that i omitted, figuring TMI, is to drill or centerpunch a dimple where the indent is to go.

On Sep 1, 2011, at 6:11 AM, Paul Novorolsky wrote:

> I tried that ball bearing method once. First I had to find an 
> appropriate sized ball bearing, then keeping the tool adequately 
> centered on it was unsatisfactory, at least for my skills. Not to 
> mention that I had to stop once or twice to go find the ball bearing 
> that made an escape.
> 
> Take II involved taking a piece of an old crowbar, drawing it down and 
> rounding the end, then dressing it to a hemisphere with a rasp into a 
> "bob" or "bobbing" punch. Then use the punch to make the recess in the 
> rivet header that is held firmly in the vise.
> 
> This method gave me more visibility over the work in progress, plus I 
> now have 2 tools. The punch could probably be made from mild steel, but 
> since I wanted to keep it, I used the tougher crowbar steel.
> 
> **Paul
> 
> On 9/1/11 12:48 AM, peter fels wrote:
>> They are easy to fake.
>> 
>> Heat the end of a tool steel bar,
>> And drive it down on the appropriate sized ball bearing,
>> over a sacrifice plate.
>> Then heat treat and dress.
>> 
>> They are made for pneumatic riveting hammers
>> and commercially available in all sizes, or were in the recent past.
>> For smaller sizes i've been buying from  "The Yard"
>> which sells light aircraft mfg supplies, often used, at good prices.
>> 
>> On Aug 31, 2011, at 8:33 PM, Kim George wrote:
>> 
>>> Does anyone know if they still sell rivet heading tools?
>>> 
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