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Flush Pop Rivets...

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planecrazzzy

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Hey Guys,
I priced some "Flush Pop Rivets" from a local Company ( Stainless )

Holy Cow... They said 21 cents EACH...

I was surprised that ACS was CHEAPER.... But they are 14 cents each....

Still too Rich for my Blood....

I thought .... Why can't I RE shape a regular Stainless Rivet ????

I was so shocked how GOOD my first one turned out....

I had to double check to see if I accidentally had grabbed the Stock Flush Rivet...

HA !!!!!!!!!!!!! To my surprise , these things are EASY to change....

That means "my" flush pop rivets are about 2 cents each....
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Here's how it's done....

In a plate of Cold Rolled steel.... I drilled an 1/8" hole for the rivet to sit in....

I countersunk the hole , to give the rivet "head" room to move....

I drilled out a piece of Mild steel Round Stock....

It slips over the other part of the rivet... ( Stem ??? )

I got things into position.... Gave it a light tap... Wala...

Instant Flush pop rivet....
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After I found that it worked good... I made a better bottom die...
It can be held in a vise...
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Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" the Flying Dog

PS The rivets in the pictures... "ONE" is a flush rivet...
The other two were "re-shaped"...

They were the first ones.... The new jig does even better...
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