[TheForge] Rivet Vendor?

[Jerry Frost]

That'd be the "rivet set" Mike.

Jer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Spencer" <mspencer at tallships.ca>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 6:56 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Re: Rivet Vendor?


> 
> pf qrote:
> 
>> 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.
> 
> Tinner's rivet headers have a rectangular face. Next to the cup-shaped
> ding for heading is a hole that serves as a sort of monkey tool.  With
> the rivet in place, you put the hole over the end of the rivet and
> clout the tool with your hammer to set the workpieces firmly together,
> then apply the header.
> 
> FWIW,
> - Mike
> 
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