Members BDAZ Posted January 14, 2015 Members Report Posted January 14, 2015 I found a 100 foot reel of 4mm copper ground wire from my amateur radio daze and wonder what the best way to turn it into rivets? Are there any off the shelf tools to create a flat head? I am trying to save time and money... Thanks! Bob Quote
Members BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 14, 2015 Members Report Posted January 14, 2015 Actually probably less expensive , and far less time to just buy them, but what fun would that be, right? Cruise on over to www.Iforgeiron.com and search rivets. A header plate will help a great deal in making the rivet head. Quote You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same.
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted January 14, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted January 14, 2015 https://www.etsy.com/listing/186328841/copper-rivet-making-tool-makes-three?ref=market Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members Constabulary Posted January 14, 2015 Members Report Posted January 14, 2015 https://www.etsy.com/listing/186328841/copper-rivet-making-tool-makes-three?ref=market What a coot tool! I never thought someting like this would exist! Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members BDAZ Posted January 14, 2015 Author Members Report Posted January 14, 2015 EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks! Bob Quote
Members cgleathercraft Posted January 14, 2015 Members Report Posted January 14, 2015 Maybe i'm missing something but what about the copper rings? I'll probably pick up this tool if someone can point me in the right direction of either applying them without rings or making them too! Quote http://www.cgleathercraft.com Member of the Iron Brigade.
Members BDAZ Posted January 14, 2015 Author Members Report Posted January 14, 2015 Finding copper washers is no problem.. Even Harbor Freight has em.. Cya! Bob Quote
Members Kharllos Posted July 15, 2015 Members Report Posted July 15, 2015 Really a great tool. Something like that I use to make blacksmith pins. In this video is shown: Quote
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