Members gkautz Posted October 29, 2011 Members Report Posted October 29, 2011 I have a Weaver Hand Press for line 24 snaps, etc but I'd like to have dies made to set copper rivets. Does anyone know if this is possible with a press? I'd imagine a foot press / kick press would have enough power to set a solid copper rivet. Also, I'd like to get dies for grommets and to punch holes in leather etc. Anyone have any experience with this? Thanks. Quote
Members Kevin Posted October 30, 2011 Members Report Posted October 30, 2011 I might be wrong, but I don't see how a kick press would do anything but bend copper rivets. I think you would need some impact or at least some wierd ultrasonic vibration to peen them. Kevin Quote
Members oldtimer Posted October 30, 2011 Members Report Posted October 30, 2011 I don´t think a foot press has the power for setting the rivet and absolutely not for peening the rivet! Quote
Members gkautz Posted October 31, 2011 Author Members Report Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks for the help guys, I'm re-thinking all of this now. I'd really like to figure out a way to not hand-hammer copper rivets anymore. i do a lot and it's getting really tiring. I might be wrong, but I don't see how a kick press would do anything but bend copper rivets. I think you would need some impact or at least some wierd ultrasonic vibration to peen them. Kevin Quote
Members tonyc1 Posted October 31, 2011 Members Report Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks for the help guys, I'm re-thinking all of this now. I'd really like to figure out a way to not hand-hammer copper rivets anymore. i do a lot and it's getting really tiring. While I'm happy to set the rivets by hand, it may be theoretically possible to peen them with something like a small hammer drill with a suitable setter attached to it. This would be an exercise for some innovative thinker to experiment with! They say that necessity is the mother of invention! Tony. Quote
Members Kevin Posted October 31, 2011 Members Report Posted October 31, 2011 I have tried that and it worked, but all I have is a big hammer drill and it was just too cumbersome. I haven't been obsessed enough to continue experimentation, as I mostly set 14s and 12s on brass plates and if you get in a hurry you bend the rivet or scratch the plate. Good luck, Kevin Quote
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