[SEL] Riveting

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

G'day Peter.  
The hole beside the dimple is to put over  the end of the rivet after it
has been inserted in the two pieces of metal.  It compresses everything
together before mashing the rivet down over them.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California
USA
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On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:03:32 +1100 "Peter Lowe" <plowe at exemail.com.au>
writes:
> Hi guys
> 
> I am not the expert here but these are what I have and typically 
> can't find 
> the rest somewhere in my shed.
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rivets.htm this is 
> a dead 
> link off my R&V site.
> You can see the form part of the tool, not sure what the hole is 
> used for, I 
> asked my Dad but he is not sure either. The other top hole goes down 
> about 
> 3/4" and has another hole coming in from the edge???
> 
> Also look at:
> http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=9354
> 
> As has already been said, you can just shape a drill bit and drill 
> into the 
> end of a steel block, that then forms the head of the rivet. A piece 
> of 
> steel bar or flat can be used to flatten the rear side.
> I have used large welding rods, clean off the flux and cut to 
> length, the 
> tool will form a head for you,
> 
> Regards
> Peter Lowe
> R&V Engine Registrar
> Australia
> Ph: 61-266453455
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rvpage.htm
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rv-register.htm