Members DG Leather Posted September 6, 2009 Members Report Posted September 6, 2009 I am back from my near 2 month camping then hunting trip.....A question I need answered is Where can I find heavy duty industrial rivets>? Quote
Members Kevin Posted September 6, 2009 Members Report Posted September 6, 2009 I am back from my near 2 month camping then hunting trip.....A question I need answered is Where can I find heavy duty industrial rivets>? What do you mean by heavy duty industrial rivets? Kevin Quote
Members steveh Posted September 7, 2009 Members Report Posted September 7, 2009 #9 copper rivets and burrs, available from most leather supply shops. Quote
Members DG Leather Posted September 7, 2009 Author Members Report Posted September 7, 2009 the rivets I use are from tandy and are not very strong, I have not yet used copper rivets ( I assumed they would be soft. I am wanting to repair a iron worker belt for my buddy and needs rivets. But these tandy rivets are garbage. It has to be super strong rivets. Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted September 7, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted September 7, 2009 the rivets I use are from tandy and are not very strong, I have not yet used copper rivets ( I assumed they would be soft. I am wanting to repair a iron worker belt for my buddy and needs rivets. But these tandy rivets are garbage. It has to be super strong rivets. COPPER RIVETS AND BURS WILL BE THE STRONGEST YOU CAN GET. Quote Luke
Members celticleather Posted September 8, 2009 Members Report Posted September 8, 2009 I have not yet used copper rivets ( I assumed they would be soft). . . Copper rivets start off soft, but they get harder and stronger as a result of the hammering that is required to set them. See - http://www.answers.c.../work-hardening Quote When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody
MADMAX22 Posted September 8, 2009 Report Posted September 8, 2009 The rapid or double cap rivets can be pretty darn strong if set properly, I have a hell of a time being consistent with them but once set correctly it takes a bear to pull them apart. The copper rivets are without a doubt about the strongest you can get for leather work. Youll probably tear thru the leather before them come undone. There are what you would call industrial rivets for metal working and such however you wouldnt be able to set them in leather very easily if at all. Quote
Members DG Leather Posted September 8, 2009 Author Members Report Posted September 8, 2009 The rapid or double cap rivets can be pretty darn strong if set properly, I have a hell of a time being consistent with them but once set correctly it takes a bear to pull them apart. The copper rivets are without a doubt about the strongest you can get for leather work. Youll probably tear thru the leather before them come undone. There are what you would call industrial rivets for metal working and such however you wouldnt be able to set them in leather very easily if at all. well thankyou all once again...COPPER RIVETS IT IS!!!! Quote
Members terrahyd Posted September 10, 2009 Members Report Posted September 10, 2009 I am back from my near 2 month camping then hunting trip.....A question I need answered is Where can I find heavy duty industrial rivets>? granger.com they supply industrial products and will have many stiles of rivets Quote
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