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installing solid rivets ??
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freonjohn
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Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:02 pm
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Location: southeast ga.
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 installing solid rivets ?? fixing to modify a riveted boat and will need to remove some rivets and install new rivets(roughly 40 total). i want to use domed head solid rivets but not sure of the tools i need.
due to the number of rivets that need to be done i want to buy the right tools to fix it properly.
anybody got any advise?
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| Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:25 pm |
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Sko
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Joined: Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:41 am
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installing solid rivets ?? Air hammer on the bottom. 2lb hammer on top
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| Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:33 pm |
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freonjohn
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Location: southeast ga.
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Re: installing solid rivets ?? do i need a concave die for the head of the rivet?
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| Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:52 pm |
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Sko
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installing solid rivets ?? When put them in my airboats. We just use a air hammer with a flat tool on it with the boat flipped over. Some body on top with air hammer. Some body underneath with 2 lb hammer or bigger holding backup while you hammer from top
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| Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:49 pm |
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Tenpoint
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Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:22 pm
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Location: Patterson LA
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Re: installing solid rivets ?? My god sko. Your avatar is awesome.
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| Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:04 pm |
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Sko
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installing solid rivets ?? That is my third wife. Lol
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| Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:13 pm |
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