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Posted: 2/25/2003 8:30:49 AM EDT
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Now that I've got my press together, it's practice time. I've got a rifle that has become my guinee pig. I've broken it down and want to use it for assembly/disassembly practice. Now the question is what rivets do I want to use? I know there is going to be multiple builds with it and I want to buy some rivets bulk. Now which ones and can I standardize my diameter. I am sure that the grip length may vary to some degree, but I'd like to know if I can go with one standard rivet. If I can assume a few things, would one be that I could take a standard diameter say 5/32" or 3/16" and stick with one size? And the other question would be what about the overall length? What would be appropriate? Or would I have to get several lengths? I've been looking here for some flat and round head steel rivets. www.scrooscoop.com/rivets.htm#BUTTON%20HEAD%20RIVETS |
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www.hansonrivet.com i custom make my rivets by altering 3/16" round head rivets and eyeball the length to about 1/32"-1/16" longer than the k-var bulgarian rivets (allows a thicker and wider head to form). the long rivets i cut down from c.r.s. stock or shorten the long ones we have at the shop. the rivets i use are older than me! i just grab ones that are close to the commie rivets and cut them to size/diameter on a mini-lathe. |
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