Help Installing Front Sling Swivel Rivet > Build It Yourself

Posted: 3/30/2007 10:51:36 AM EDT

I know that you need to use a center punch to get the rivet started, but it is not working out for me. I get the end flared out, but I can't get it to roll over. I just used a standard punch and flattened the end out.

Does anyone have any tips or the correct size center punch to use?

Thanks

Posted: 3/30/2007 7:13:23 PM EDT

[#1]

Always flared it as much as possible then knocked it flat also.

Posted: 4/2/2007 9:57:14 PM EDT

[#2]

Anyone else have anything to add?

Posted: 4/2/2007 11:59:09 PM EDT

[#3]

You won't get that nice rolled-over look without a proper hollow rivet setting punch which runs around $30.
Just pound it flat, then go round and round and work the edges so it's not sharp.

Posted: 4/3/2007 6:25:40 AM EDT

[#4]

Any idea where to get one of these punches? I'm the kind of person that has to have it done right or not at all. Checked Brownells, but didn't see anything.

Posted: 4/3/2007 6:51:53 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Any idea where to get one of these punches? I'm the kind of person that has to have it done right or not at all. Checked Brownells, but didn't see anything.

www.mcmaster.com

Page 3200 of the catalog will have "tubular rivet installation tools".

Posted: 4/3/2007 7:49:40 PM EDT

[#6]

I found the punches, but do you know what the proper size is?

Posted: 4/3/2007 8:35:18 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I found the punches, but do you know what the proper size is?

I don't have a FSB anywhere within reach and I am feeling too lazy to go open up the shop and measure a rivet.
Just measure your rivet diameter.
Get the appropriate punch.

I do so few of these that I have never bothered to order one of those punches.

Posted: 4/3/2007 9:12:42 PM EDT

[#8]

You need an 1/8" tubular rivet punch. I have done it with a large roll pin punch, but it takes some practice and patience to make it look right. If you are using a roll pin punch, or flat punch, finish off with a wooden dowel on top of the rolled edge. It will round it nicely without banging it up.

Click here for some good info on tubular rivets and how they work.

Posted: 4/8/2007 6:53:54 PM EDT

[#9]

I received my tubular rivet punch and now I'm waiting on some more rivets. When I get it installed, I will take pics of the job with the correct tool and the way I did it before. I ordered I think 10 rivets, but I know I'll only need one.

Posted: 4/9/2007 3:30:59 PM EDT

[#10]

I use a rivet set tool for aircraft disk brake lining rivets. This is what it looks like. Makes a nice factory-looking job when forming the shop end of the rivet.

Here what the business end of the rivet set looks like.

Posted: 4/9/2007 7:27:50 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
I use a rivet set tool for aircraft disk brake lining rivets. This is what it looks like.

I want one of those tools just on the principal of owning the right tools for the job.
I'm still waiting for you to tell me where to get one.
I searched all over the internet and could not find them.

Posted: 4/11/2007 5:55:57 PM EDT

[#12]

Try this one.......

www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=W403&ReturnPage=/shop/flyer.aspx?PageNo=8

Posted: 4/17/2007 11:13:10 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Try this one.......

www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=W403&ReturnPage=/shop/flyer.aspx?PageNo=8

This one's better (IMO):

http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=W404&ReturnPage=/shop/flyer.aspx?PageNo=8

Posted: 4/17/2007 3:39:27 PM EDT

[#14]

Sure....both will work just fine for correctly setting the rivet.

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