Brad_in_Indy
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I think it's a vintage builder tip by now, but whomever (if you're still around) originally posted the tip about riveting over a piano hinge.....thank you!
Basically, I cut a small piece of 1/8" steel off with the pneumatic cutoff wheel, smoothed the faces and edges, and then Super Glued it on to the no-hole squeezer yoke, allowing it to extend lower behind the piano hinge curls to set the rivets. Later, a quick tap of the piece, and it came right off of the yoke....back to normal.
It worked better than I could have asked, especially after pulling my hair out over how to set those. BTW, someone at a certain manufacturer's tent was no help at all and acted like I was asking the dumbest question of the year.....whatever.
Anyway, thank you to that person who posted it here. It worked perfectly.
Basically, I cut a small piece of 1/8" steel off with the pneumatic cutoff wheel, smoothed the faces and edges, and then Super Glued it on to the no-hole squeezer yoke, allowing it to extend lower behind the piano hinge curls to set the rivets. Later, a quick tap of the piece, and it came right off of the yoke....back to normal.
It worked better than I could have asked, especially after pulling my hair out over how to set those. BTW, someone at a certain manufacturer's tent was no help at all and acted like I was asking the dumbest question of the year.....whatever.
Anyway, thank you to that person who posted it here. It worked perfectly.
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