SOLID RIVET TOOL PROFESSIONAL

Tap the rivet snap several times to shape the head of the rivet, giving it a professional finish. Pick up your second rivet snap again and place it with its dome shape on the expanded end of the rivet. This process should not be rushed and will take time. Reverse the hammer and used the ball end to tap the expanded pin. Tapping this end of the rivet several times will cause the pin to deform and expand, starting to create a second head. Remove the second rivet snap and, using the flat end of the ball-pein hammer, strike the pin (tail) end of the rivet. Then, using a ball-pein hammer, tap the end of the rivet snap, forcing the two pieces close together. Place the second snap on the tail of the rivet so that the pin slots into the rivet snap’s hole. You can used the second rivet snap to ensure the two pieces of material are forced as close together as possible before fixing the rivet. Holding the two pieces of material together, place the corresponding holes onto the pin of the rivet.

Place the head of the rivet inside the dome hole of the rivet snap so the pin is facing upwards. Tighten the vice, leaving the end of the rivet snap protruding from the top of the vice jaws. Place the shaft of the first rivet snap into the jaws of the vice. Repeat for each hole, then remove the material from the jaws of the vice. Drill slowly through the material until the drill pierces each piece of material. Place the drill bit at the centre of a marked point. For support, place a scrap piece of wood underneath the material to prevent possible break-out as the drill bit emerges on the bottom side of the lower workpiece. FORD SOLID RIVET KIT Shipping Weight: 7.6lbs Manufactured by: Aluminum Collision Tools Toolsource : 249796 Manufacturers Part : 14495 Also Known As: ACL. Place and clamp the material on to the platform of the drill press so they are ready to be drilled. Line up the pieces of material that you are going to join. Using either a centre punch or marker pen, measure out and mark where you want to drill your holes for your rivets to fit. This helps ensure a tight joint. The dome is used to shape the head that is formed on the tail of the rivet to secure it in place. The hole accommodates the tail of the rivet while the materials to be joined are tapped together. At one end of the snap there is a hole and an internal dome (concave) shape, while at the the other end is a flat surface for striking with the hammer.

SOLID RIVET TOOL INSTALL

To install solid rivets you will need the following tools a drill press, drill bit, two drilling machine work grips, a vice, two rivet snaps and a ball-pein hammer.Ī rivet snap is a tool that is used to form the head on the tail (initially the non-headed end) of a rivet.

SOLID RIVET TOOL HOW TO

This step-by-step guide will show how to use rivet snaps to install rivets. There are a number of ways to install solid rivets, incluidng using an air hydraulic riveter or an electric riveter.

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