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Bob Bidonde · 10-11-2022, 08:28 AM

The important result of whatever technique you use to drive rivets is that the rivets fill the holes with no inter-layer expansion.
I have tried using a 3X rivet gun and two different size rivet squeezers (AKA lobsters) to drive steel rivets in Model "A" frames without heat. Hole filling was uncertain, so I strongly recommend heating the rivets to cherry red.

10-11-2022, 08:28 AM	#8
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,112	Re: Installing rivets: pre-heat or cold! The important result of whatever technique you use to drive rivets is that the rivets fill the holes with no inter-layer expansion. I have tried using a 3X rivet gun and two different size rivet squeezers (AKA lobsters) to drive steel rivets in Model "A" frames without heat. Hole filling was uncertain, so I strongly recommend heating the rivets to cherry red. __________________ Bob Bidonde