Hammering rivets?

"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich) 10/21/2015 at 20:34 • Filed to: None

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Just out of curiosity, does anyone here have any experience working with rivets? I’m talking about the kind that are hammered (not pop rivets). Like this:

I’m kind of thinking about picking up an air hammer and some rivets to play around with. The local Peavey Mart had a pretty nice air hammer for <$40. I’m not sure where I’d pick up the rivets, the hammer attachment, or the bucking bar though.

BigBlock440 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/21/2015 at 20:50

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I’ve used an anvil and a regular hammer before. It works and is simple, but you have to be able to get at both sides.

shop-teacher > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/21/2015 at 20:54

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If you get flathead rivets you can use basically anything solid as a bucking bar. I teach my students to hand hammer the rivets, I’ve never done it with an air hammer.

I get my rivets through an educational supplier, but I’ll look up the company they get them from tomorrow.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > BigBlock440 10/21/2015 at 20:57

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I highly recommend cleco style clamps (which are shown in the video) such as these from the nice folks at McMaster, who will somehow get stuff to you insanely fast.

They also carry all manner of rivets but I’m not sure about other pieces.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > shop-teacher 10/21/2015 at 21:55

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Thanks!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > BigBlock440 10/21/2015 at 21:55

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What I’m thinking of doing should allow me access to both sides without any issues.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Phyrxes once again has a wagon! 10/21/2015 at 21:56

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I’ve seen Cleco clamps in a few other videos as well. There are a few inexpensive kits on Amazon.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/21/2015 at 22:23

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Closest thing to hammered rivets I’ve done is grommets on a tarp but any bar stock should work as long is it is harder than your rivet material and can stand up to you striking against it.

I’m wondering if shop teacher’s source is Fastenal, which was the fastener supplier of choice when I taught in public school.

This thread has me missing “shop.”

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > BaconSandwich is tasty. 10/21/2015 at 23:31

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Did a stint at a body shop years ago that worked on big trucks and trailers. Did some panel and cab replacements that required hundreds of these each. We called them smash rivets.

Used an air hammer with a concave anvil and a heel dolly. Took two people with good communication skills and synchronization since one person couldn’t access both sides. Really pretty easy though. Just about any parts store or tool store should have what you are looking for. None of it is terribly uncommon.