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Riveting Plastics - System 11
- Thread starter DRD
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You need a rivet press or clamp, and the only place that I know of for the rivets is Pinrestore.
If you want to send what you need to me I can do them for you.
D.
If you want to send what you need to me I can do them for you.
D.
Thank you for the help.
I am amazed at how difficult it is to source the relevant kit. I had a quick look and could not find anywhere in the uk that sells a 1/8" rivet press. Even Pinrestore does not stock the clamps.
I am amazed at how difficult it is to source the relevant kit. I had a quick look and could not find anywhere in the uk that sells a 1/8" rivet press. Even Pinrestore does not stock the clamps.
A pair of Rivet setting dies from here : http://www.pinrestore.com/Riveting.html
And a press like here : https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ap500b-1-2-ton-arbor-press/
Drill the base and head to fit the dies in, and that will suffice for most pin-related use
And a press like here : https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ap500b-1-2-ton-arbor-press/
Drill the base and head to fit the dies in, and that will suffice for most pin-related use
Thanks Paul, I. will make enquiries.
I have one or two loose rivets and a new whirlwind plastic that needs riveting. I think I might need a bit more ooomph though. So will go for this. I reckon it will sort out my Funhouse steps ramps finger plastics once and for all
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-csa10bb-10-tonne-hydraulic-bench-press-2/
I have one or two loose rivets and a new whirlwind plastic that needs riveting. I think I might need a bit more ooomph though. So will go for this. I reckon it will sort out my Funhouse steps ramps finger plastics once and for all
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-csa10bb-10-tonne-hydraulic-bench-press-2/
A pair of Rivet setting dies from here : http://www.pinrestore.com/Riveting.html
And a press like here : https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-ap500b-1-2-ton-arbor-press/
Drill the base and head to fit the dies in, and that will suffice for most pin-related use
Thread resurrection time...
Is as Paul mentioned still the best way to go?
I'm looking at using 3mm rivets as they are only .1mm smaller then the 1/8" originals.
I can find 100's of varieties of the semi tube rivets in M3 but I can't figure find an M3 punch. Grrr
Riveting stuff gentlemen...?
So..... I didnt get the rivet dies from the USA, I did get a 1/2 ton Arbor press from MachineMart for £30 quid with a coupon, I did get a 2mm eyelet punch set from china for a few quid.
Today I made this...
The results....
Today I made this...
The results....
I got them from China via Ebay. They are not brass like the originals and take a little more force to press, although aluminium is available. M3 is about 0.1mm smaller than the originals, end result is the same though but removing them in the future may take a little more effort as they are harder.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_...kw=M3+Truss+Head+Semi-Tubular+Rivets&_sacat=0
Length all depends on the location, most common seems to be 6mm.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_...kw=M3+Truss+Head+Semi-Tubular+Rivets&_sacat=0
Length all depends on the location, most common seems to be 6mm.
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