Rivets - Revision history

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2025-07-10T18:57:53Z

External Links

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	* [http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/articles/121-2/ "Hopper Car Build", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]		* [http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/articles/121-2/ "Hopper Car Build", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]
	* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=106799 "The Start of Riveting a Tender Tank in 3/4 inch Scale", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=106799 "The Start of Riveting a Tender Tank in 3/4 inch Scale", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
			* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=114354&sid=2d470bb88992bfd2b24d2fce3bf1a8e4 "Sprayberry Hopper Assembly", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
			* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?t=114366 "A Riveting Article: How to Set Rivets Without Going Crazy", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

Dnevil: /* Suggestions */

2023-04-17T16:20:38Z

Suggestions

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	** MCC uses 3/32" rivets typically 3/8" or 5/16" long. I have found that http://www.aircraft-tool.com/ has the best prices for rivets and rivet related items.		** MCC uses 3/32" rivets typically 3/8" or 5/16" long. I have found that http://www.aircraft-tool.com/ has the best prices for rivets and rivet related items.

	* Bill Koster wrote:		* [[Bill Koster]] wrote:
	** I have used #2 drive screws to simulate rivets. Though oversize, they give a good appearance. Their head is about the same size as a 2-56 round head screw, but without the slot.		** I have used #2 drive screws to simulate rivets. Though oversize, they give a good appearance. Their head is about the same size as a 2-56 round head screw, but without the slot.

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	** For the stake pockets on a flat car I used #6 finishing nails; small holes and cut in back leaving 1/8 inch exposed, two blows with hammer and nail set to flatten the head and then touched the back w/wire welder. Looks and holds well.		** For the stake pockets on a flat car I used #6 finishing nails; small holes and cut in back leaving 1/8 inch exposed, two blows with hammer and nail set to flatten the head and then touched the back w/wire welder. Looks and holds well.

	* Bruce Mowbray wrote:		* [[Bruce Mowbray]] wrote:
	** I used 3/32 rivets with a .130" diameter head brass rivets for my tender. This scales out to a 3/4" diameter head. Typical for tank work on full sized locomotives. I didn't use Clecos as I don't feel that they hold things tight enough. Instead, I used #3-48 allen head cap screws and nuts. They fit the holes tightly and didn't take up as much room in the work zone as the Clecos. A box of 500 screws was $8.99 at [http://www.mscdirect.com MSC]. I had the nuts laying around.		** I used 3/32 rivets with a .130" diameter head brass rivets for my tender. This scales out to a 3/4" diameter head. Typical for tank work on full sized locomotives. I didn't use Clecos as I don't feel that they hold things tight enough. Instead, I used #3-48 allen head cap screws and nuts. They fit the holes tightly and didn't take up as much room in the work zone as the Clecos. A box of 500 screws was $8.99 at [http://www.mscdirect.com MSC]. I had the nuts laying around.

Dnevil: /* Video */

2021-01-06T04:32:16Z

Video

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	'''Four Methods of Flush Riveting''', <i>Walt Disney Studios</i>		'''Four Methods of Flush Riveting''', <i>Walt Disney Studios</i>
	<~~videoflash~~>IDbTUt3OG9s</~~videoflash~~>		<youtube>IDbTUt3OG9s</youtube>
	<br><br>		<br><br>

	'''Installing Aircraft Solid Rivets'''		'''Installing Aircraft Solid Rivets'''
	<br>		<br>
	<~~videoflash~~>1hB3rIECtxM</~~videoflash~~>		<youtube>1hB3rIECtxM</youtube>
	<br>		<br>

Dnevil: /* External Links */

2018-05-22T22:47:45Z

External Links

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	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=81401 "Riveting the tender", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=81401 "Riveting the tender", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
	* [http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/articles/121-2/ "Hopper Car Build", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]		* [http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/articles/121-2/ "Hopper Car Build", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]
			* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=106799 "The Start of Riveting a Tender Tank in 3/4 inch Scale", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

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2016-07-12T14:30:42Z

External Links

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	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103312 "Riveting", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103312 "Riveting", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=81401 "Riveting the tender", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=81401 "Riveting the tender", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
			* [http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/articles/121-2/ "Hopper Car Build", <i>DiscoverLiveSteam.com</i>]

Dnevil: /* External Links */

2016-06-14T15:08:13Z

External Links

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	* [http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=685-1 Riveter's Tape 3/4 inch wide, <i>Aircraft Tool Supply Company</i>]		* [http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=685-1 Riveter's Tape 3/4 inch wide, <i>Aircraft Tool Supply Company</i>]
	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103312 "Riveting", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103312 "Riveting", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
			* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=81401 "Riveting the tender", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

Dnevil at 15:18, 18 April 2016

2016-04-18T15:18:11Z

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	[[File:Riveting.svg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Setting small rivets manually.]]		[[File:Riveting.svg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Setting small rivets manually.]]

			== Suggestions ==

	From livediesel@yahoogroups.com, May 2013:		From livediesel@yahoogroups.com, May 2013:

Dnevil: /* External Links */

2016-04-18T15:12:04Z

External Links

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	* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=102086&sid=34160f47e6a2175e6ae78d93c021311b "Rivets", <i>Chaski.org</i>]		* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=102086&sid=34160f47e6a2175e6ae78d93c021311b "Rivets", <i>Chaski.org</i>]
	* [http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=685-1 Riveter's Tape 3/4 inch wide, <i>Aircraft Tool Supply Company</i>]		* [http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=685-1 Riveter's Tape 3/4 inch wide, <i>Aircraft Tool Supply Company</i>]
			* [http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=103312 "Riveting", <i>Chaski.org</i>]

Dnevil: /* Rivet tape */

2016-01-02T01:00:46Z

Rivet tape

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	: My rivet tape arrived today. With about 1100 rivets to install on this [[Precision Steel Car\|PSC]] boxcar, I decided to try some rivet tape to speed things up. It "works a treat" as my British friends would say. Here are a couple of photos showing how it works. Basically it lets you pre-install the rivets, cover them with a special tape, and then rivet them at one sitting without having to stop each time to install another one.		: My rivet tape arrived today. With about 1100 rivets to install on this [[Precision Steel Car\|PSC]] boxcar, I decided to try some rivet tape to speed things up. It "works a treat" as my British friends would say. Here are a couple of photos showing how it works. Basically it lets you pre-install the rivets, cover them with a special tape, and then rivet them at one sitting without having to stop each time to install another one.

	<gallery widths="300px" heights="300px" ~~rowsper~~="2">		<gallery widths="300px" heights="300px" perrow="2">
	File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 1.jpg\|This is the roll of rivet tape. The green part is adhesive and the clear part is, well, not adhesive.		File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 1.jpg\|This is the roll of rivet tape. The green part is adhesive and the clear part is, well, not adhesive.
	File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 2.jpg\|Here I am installing all the rivets on one panel. The blue tape is to keep me from installing rivets where they don't go just yet. The top row of rivets has already been taped.		File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 2.jpg\|Here I am installing all the rivets on one panel. The blue tape is to keep me from installing rivets where they don't go just yet. The top row of rivets has already been taped.

Dnevil: /* Rivet tape */

2016-01-02T00:16:56Z

Rivet tape

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	File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 3.jpg\|Installing the tape. It's very thin. Only the green part is adhesive so the rivet is sitting under the clear part. Easier to see and no residue after setting the rivets.		File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 3.jpg\|Installing the tape. It's very thin. Only the green part is adhesive so the rivet is sitting under the clear part. Easier to see and no residue after setting the rivets.
	File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 4.jpg\|This is the backside of the panel before bucking the rivets. Without the tape, these would all fall out as soon as you set the first rivet.		File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 4.jpg\|This is the backside of the panel before bucking the rivets. Without the tape, these would all fall out as soon as you set the first rivet.
	File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 5.jpg\|Here you can see that the rivet set goes right over the tape when bucking. Tape is peeled off each row as it is finished. Using the tape makes the process go incredibly fast with a lot less effort. I got the tape from an aircraft ~~supply company~~.		File:DougBlodgett rivet tape 5.jpg\|Here you can see that the rivet set goes right over the tape when bucking. Tape is peeled off each row as it is finished. Using the tape makes the process go incredibly fast with a lot less effort. I got the tape from [http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=685-1 Aircraft Tool Supply Company].
	</gallery>		</gallery>