Hello All
With respect to a Stanley No 6, could someone recommend a source
for the lateral adjuster rivets ? Perhaps the correct question
would be what are you using for rivet material when you repair
a lateral adjuster ? Also any tips on technique or fixturing
the assembly would be sincerely appreciated.
Al
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I use a six penny finish nail. I cut off a small piece, stick it in the hole carefully peen over the nail to create a rivet head on both sides.
Exactly what MVF has said, the steel in that kind of nail is ideal for the job.
Hello
Thank you for the tip. May I ask how are you holding
the frog with respect to the "anvil" as you perform the "peining"
operation. Also wat are you using for an "anvil".I was thinking of using a hole centering transfer punch.
(one of the odd sizes that haven't seen any use in the last 5 yrs)I can't seem to visualize how to hold the frog and anvil and then
get a nice clean tap on the rivet...Thanx
Al
Al, I just hold the frog in my hand, but the rivet or nail head must bear against something dense and stable such as the anvil on some vices or a bolt that is tightly held in a vice.
The frog being cast iron should not be hit by hammer blows or take any undue strain, so the rivet should not be too tight or too loose to start with and hammer blows need to be light, many and accurate.
You can also use sheet metal rivets of suitable size-these are very soft steel or aluminium alloy.Brass Brake rivets would also be good-probably the best , if you can find them.Philip Marcou
Thanks
I have some brass stock. I was planing
to turn it to diameter and then dimple the ends
so as to locate the rivet on the "anvil"
( my sacrificial transfer punch ).My thought was to use another sacrificial transfer punch to
help mushroom the head of the rivet. With one hand
on the hammer the other holding the transfer punch
I ran out of hands :-)
Ahh there is always "Blue Tack"
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