Members Handstitched Posted March 21, 2023 Members Report Posted March 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Dwight said: never had a customer holler at me about his rivets popping off same here, I just learnt to hit 'em harder, simple HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Doc Reaper Posted March 21, 2023 Report Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Almost all of the quick rivets are cheaply made Chinese garbage. Mostly made for aesthetics and are not made to be working fasteners, they never held for me for any length of time. I have decided to leave the quick rivets for hair boughs (they have no real weight, they’re for hair control). I have found tube rivets to do a wonderful job at holding hanging displays, or just use line 24 snaps instead Edited March 21, 2023 by Doc Reaper I’m slow Quote Doc Reaper
CFM chuck123wapati Posted March 21, 2023 CFM Report Posted March 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, Doc Reaper said: Almost all of the quick rivets are cheaply made Chinese garbage. Mostly made for aesthetics and are not made to be working fasteners, they never held for me for any length of time. I have decided to leave the quick rivets for hair boughs (they have no real weight, they’re for hair control). I have found tube rivets to do a wonderful job at holding hanging displays, or just use line 24 snaps instead in this case if the rivet heads don't give the leather will just pull off over the heads anyways sooner or later. Or they will get loose and the tab will spin on them and the buckles will drop. Rivets are the wrong method of attaching IMO. But yea those rivets are pretty weak. 55 minutes ago, Handstitched said: same here, I just learnt to hit 'em harder, simple HS Hit em like you live!! fast and hard! old rough neck saying lol. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted March 21, 2023 CFM Report Posted March 21, 2023 here is some good info on setting rivets and how they should be attached to the main piece, rivets are designed so the stress is on the post not the head if you install rivets with the stress on the head they will failrivets1.pdf. More info is in "the art of making leather cases, vol1" By Al Stohlman. Just now, chuck123wapati said: here is some good info on setting rivets and how they should be attached to the main piece, rivets are designed so the stress is on the post not the head if you install rivets with the stress on the head they will failrivets1.pdf. More info is in "the art of making leather cases, vol1" By Al Stohlman. rivets1.pdf Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members BFaehn Posted March 23, 2023 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2023 I appreciate all your advice! Thank you so much. I will try some different things and may change my design up in the future. Thanks. Quote
Members Handstitched Posted March 23, 2023 Members Report Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 11:08 PM, chuck123wapati said: Hit em like you live!! fast and hard! old rough neck saying lol. No complaints from me on that friend HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Tugadude Posted March 23, 2023 Members Report Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/21/2023 at 10:43 AM, chuck123wapati said: here is some good info on setting rivets and how they should be attached to the main piece, rivets are designed so the stress is on the post not the head if you install rivets with the stress on the head they will failrivets1.pdf. More info is in "the art of making leather cases, vol1" By Al Stohlman. rivets1.pdf 1.03 MB · 7 downloads That is a great resource and the reason I asked to see the rivets after the fact. They might hold a clue, being too short or too long, for example. Or bent, a result of having been too long to begin with. Quote
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