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CT Jack · 10-11-2022, 08:22 AM

Remember just upsetting the head for a good appearance is not satisfying the purpose of riveting. The shank section of the rivet must upset or flow radially to achieve the proper component joining strength. I would research the correct rivet material spec. to use, tools to use and the preconditioning of the rivets.

10-11-2022, 08:22 AM	#7
CT Jack Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hebron, CT Posts: 537	Re: Installing rivets: pre-heat or cold! Remember just upsetting the head for a good appearance is not satisfying the purpose of riveting. The shank section of the rivet must upset or flow radially to achieve the proper component joining strength. I would research the correct rivet material spec. to use, tools to use and the preconditioning of the rivets.