Copper Rivet and Burr Setter

[kgg]

I typically use one of two rivet setters a brand name ( Weaver ) and unknown brand ( Chinese ). What sparked this topic was when adding a magnetic holder to my new leather apron to hold small items I noticed the Weaver would hold while the Chinese one wouldn't and would have to be placed back into the tool holder. 

Here is my comparison:

1) Weaver #12 Heritage Rivet and Burr Setter ( https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/products/heritage-rivet-burr-setters?srsltid=AfmBOorZa03-7yJXd4NK0J7ms-NhaPObUqG9y6-cYWW633ChiNRKtNjq ): 

i) colour:  gun barrel black,

ii) length: 112 mm ( 4.4" )

iii) weight: 198 grams (6.9 oz)

iv) Construction:  Ferromagnetic metal (holds to a magnet)

v) Country of Manufacture: Unknown. On a brief search I was unable to determine if it was made in the USA.

Cost: $36 CAD ($26 USD) per size plus shipping

2) Chinese Not Branded #12 Rivet and Burr Setter ( https://www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=601101822896581&_oak_stage=6&_oak_page_source=703&_x_vst_scene=adg&_x_ads_sub_channel=shopping&_x_ns_prz_type=-1&_x_ns_sku_id=17592387188379&_x_ns_gid=601099558219698&_x_ads_channel=google&_x_gmc_account=695390730&_x_login_type=Google&_x_ads_account=6910707695&_x_ads_set=21445371984&_x_ads_id=163985514426&_x_ads_creative_id=705187068636&_x_ns_source=g&_x_ns_gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh8-XxtqJiAMVckp_AB0yLi9TEAQYBiABEgKM5PD_BwE&_x_ns_placement=&_x_ns_match_type=&_x_ns_ad_position=&_x_ns_product_id=17592387188379&_x_ns_target=&_x_ns_devicemodel=&_x_ns_wbraid=Cj8KCQjwoJa2BhC-ARIuAK-YPyAPBRiMisytKWY4gCe42YwLmzWGnnz3z3Cv-X8BXZO0JO9OMpk78c8fmBoC3BY&_x_ns_gbraid=0AAAAAo4mICGOP3XszhHdJ9mfoJkEYI7ia&_x_ns_targetid=pla-2322529874778&_x_sessn_id=m1vl5lgo1t&refer_page_name=goods&refer_page_id=10032_1752786185211_my3616b3n9&refer_page_sn=10032 ): 

i) colour: Shinny Chrome

ii) length: 112 mm ( 4.65" )

iii) weight: 193 grams ( 6.8 oz)

iv) Construction:  Non Ferromagnetic metal (will not hold to a magnet at room temperature)

v) Country of Manufacture: Unknown, probably China

Cost: Budget friendly from Temu at $12.24 CAD ($8.90 USD) for two setters a #9 & a #12 free shipping

Conclusion:

Both rivet setters:

i) Do the job very well and have installed many a copper rivet and burr.

ii) Hold up very well to being stuck with regular metal hammers. I'm not particular on what I use to strike them using a 10 oz, 16 oz or a 22 oz regular hammer whatever is the closest at hand.

iii) The doming of the copper rivet over the burr is consistently good.

What do you use????????

kgg

 

Edited 21 hours ago by kgg

[fredk]

The chinese one is perhaps stainless steel. Magnets aren't any use on s/s 

[Cumberland Highpower]

The domes are nice and pretty, I used to use a rivet set, then a custom driver in a riveter.

I use allot of #12x3/8" copper belting rivets, but set them flush across the surface in a steel piece in a 5 ton press.  5 tons is enough to swage the rivet tip into a hole .110" in one whack.  Looks pretty sharp in it's own way and bites allot better than you'd think.   I don't think it would work with a copper burr though, just too thin and soft.

[DoogMeister]

On the few I've used, a ball peen hammer and anvil have sufficed.  I doubt that would be effective for any kind of volume.

[AEBL]

@fredk, *some* sorts of stainless steel are magnetic. Types like 304 are nonmagnetic (Austenitic), other kinds are more or less magnetic (Ferritic, Martensitic combinations thereof called "duplex"). Stainless steel is sort of a trick question these days because there are so many boutique varieties of it specializes for various things.