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Posted: 12/14/2005 2:25:55 PM EDT

I just bought a brand new bolt cutter from the local pawn shop for 8 bucks so that I could make a rivet squeezer for my AK builds. However, I do not have the welding capabilites needed to make said squeezer. Would anyone like to trade their already made squeezer for a perfectly good bolt cutter or would they be willing to modify my bolt cutters into a rivet squeezer and I'll pay for the parts needed to do that too. Someone please help.

Posted: 12/14/2005 2:53:26 PM EDT

[#1]

You don't need any welding capabilities. You just need an angle grinder ($15 at harbor freight) to shape the jaws.

Posted: 12/14/2005 3:59:56 PM EDT

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Quoted:
You don't need any welding capabilities. You just need an angle grinder ($15 at harbor freight) to shape the jaws.

Oh OKay. That I can do!!

Posted: 12/14/2005 6:30:14 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Quoted:
You don't need any welding capabilities. You just need an angle grinder ($15 at harbor freight) to shape the jaws.

Oh OKay. That I can do!!

I did mine really quick and threw some black paint on them. Turned out nice, hope they work.

Posted: 12/15/2005 1:20:58 AM EDT

[#4]

Anyone have a good link on how to make these?

Thanks,
Kris

Posted: 12/15/2005 7:16:26 AM EDT

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Anyone have a good link on how to make these?

Thanks,
Kris

It's not really a how to but I found this link about five minutes after I started this thread...DOH!! It does show, however, what it should look like after you are done with the grinder.

Hammer in PA's Modified Bolt Cutter Rivet Tool

Posted: 12/15/2005 9:31:28 AM EDT

[#6]

Here's a more simple design similar to the one I made...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Rivet Squeezer

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