[SEL] Riveting

[Paul Maples]

Peter we have a couple of sheet metal shops here in my little town but I am 
willing to bet you they don't have any of these rivets but I will call 
tomorrow and find out and let you know. I will be anxiously awaiting to see 
your photos you will post later on your website, just let me know when you 
have them downloaded. Also Peter I see where you refer to a special tool for 
holding the heads so they do not get distorted. I am afraid if try to do 
this by eye the rivets will looked like smashed eggs at best.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Lowe" <plowe at exemail.com.au>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Riveting


> Hi all
> I use what are called here "Tin man's rivets", the soft iron rivet used by 
> Tin Smiths (another dieing trade) for joining sheets. Also that trade 
> comes with special tools for holding the round rivet head so it is not 
> distorted. Then you pein the inside where it cannot be seen.
> I will put some photos on my web site later when I dig the tools out. I 
> have