How do i set these rivets??

[Frodo]

how do you set these 5mm dome  rivets?   i understand you set the glass down on the mat and strike the cap with the setter

that does not work.  any tips?

[billybopp]

Wet a thick piece of leather - or even a few layers to make thick - put the rivet head on it and hammer from the backside.  The leather will make a form for it that'll work from then on to support the rivet.  

That little trick works for all sorts of oddly shaped rivets.  I set a ton of skull rivets and some others that way.

- Bill

[Frodo]

  On 7/22/2020 at 11:27 PM, billybopp said:

Wet a thick piece of leather - or even a few layers to make thick - put the rivet head on it and hammer from the backside.  The leather will make a form for it that'll work from then on to support the rivet.  

That little trick works for all sorts of oddly shaped rivets.  I set a ton of skull rivets and some others that way.

- Bill

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thanks bill.  the setter i was sold is crap

[Wizcrafts]

I have a bunch of domed cap rivets in various diameters and bought concave setting tools to match them. I haven't had any problems setting them as long as I use the correct setter. You may have received the wrong setter.