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09-13-2006, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: albuquerque, nm
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Dissolving Rivets!
Has anyone else noticed that rivets dissolve and melt into the concrete when dropped on the workshop floor?
I've discovered that the only way to recover them is to kneel down on the floor. The presence of my knee above the floor causes the rivet to reform instantaneously right before my full weight comes onto it. Ouch!
Guy
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09-13-2006, 01:37 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: SoCal
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that's what happens  Thank you. I can tell my girlfriend to stop looking for the rivets that fall on the garage floor.
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RV-4 fastback thread and Pics
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The information that I post is just that; information and my own personal experiences. You need to weight out the pros and cons and make up your own mind/decisions. The pictures posted may not show the final stage or configuration. Build at your own risk.
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09-13-2006, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
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At least you find it (although the hard way). Someday in the future they will bulldoze my house and discover a treasure trove of new miscellaneous hardware and about 50 mismatched socks all in one spot...
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09-13-2006, 02:32 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
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Just walk barefoot and you will find them all!
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Todd
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09-13-2006, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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What you really need to find are those mysterious creatures called Rivet Gnomes. The usually live with the sock and underwear gnomes. 
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09-14-2006, 02:38 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Marietta, GA
Posts: 37
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There's an aluminum magnet built into the concrete under the back of the workbench. Just out of arms reach. At least that's where mine end up, along with the dust balls I haven't vacuumed up.
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Richard Ogletree
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09-14-2006, 06:22 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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After some time it becomes worthwhile to look for dropped rivets because although you won't find the one you dropped, you will find another.  |
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