Old Rivet Question

[JWheeler331]

4 hours ago, Handstitched said:

You've done an excellent job restoring that, well done , love to see the old become new again  

I have had difficulties  in the past  trying to set rivets on ' round' projects . So on some projects I have used a small piece of steel pipe around the same size, fit the rivet post through the hole, , slide the pipe in gently,  put the cap on,  and use it as an anvil . 

HS

Thank you. Good tip also. 

 

 

[HandyDave]

Great work on bringing a classic piece back to life. Id like to mention how i cut old rivets or messed up rivets. Sometimes i drill them out but i have found if you take a metal putty knife or even a cheap skiving knife. Thin it down and make it sharp. And you can slide it between most objects and rivet. Give it a smack with mallet and it slices right threw rivet. On something like your old belt this trick would have worked real good.

[Spyros]

On 10/11/2021 at 10:25 AM, JWheeler331 said:

Here is a link to the finished project. Thanks for any info you helped with. 

I hope that you will check out the link. 

JWheeler331: Pooler & Jones Boss Shotshell Cartridge Belt Restoration

 

 

Nice

Putting the article and the photos together looks as much work as the restoration itself!

[JWheeler331]

6 hours ago, Spyros said:

Nice

Putting the article and the photos together looks as much work as the restoration itself!

It was a lot of work also. Thanks for checking it out.