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09-02-2020, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Tracy, CA
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LF skinny back rivet set
Hey, all.
I'm working on the practice kit, and the ribs are very small. Small enough that the back rivet set I have is just too fat to use! the sleeve is pretty thick, and the rivet set itself doesn't even touch the rivet. Does anyone know of a "skinny" back rivet set that uses a thinner sleeve? I bought mine from ATS.
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09-02-2020, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Brookshire, TX
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Easiest thing to do is to just modify the set you have. I sanded the sleeve down on one side, so it's now kind of D-shaped. This way, if I'm back riveting a stiffener, I can orient the flat side to provide clearance as needed.
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09-02-2020, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: KASH
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Mike,
Cleaveland's back rivet set has a much thinner sleeve. Or you could do what I did and sand off a bit of my thick-collar rivet set sleeve so that it fits between the flange and rivet.
Hope this helps...
Dave
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Last edited by Thermos : 09-02-2020 at 06:05 PM.
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09-02-2020, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Grind it
What they ^ said. Although I'm a gun/ bar builder.
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09-02-2020, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 326
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Remove sleeve temporarily
You may also remove the sleeve and spring temporarily by knocking out the pin that holds it together, assuming it is similar to the back set that I have. Then, use your finger tips to keep the end of the set over the rivet tail.
I have another type of back riveting set, with a tip that is recessed slightly to prevent it from slipping off the rivet, and there is no sleeve. I find it actually works better than the sleeve type as it allows more precise control.
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