Superprohero
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Still in the tool acquisition stage. Was looking for some advice on a back riveting plate. After a lot of reading I think I would like to do as much back riveting as possible for a clean flush rivet look. Or is there not much opportunity for that to make a big difference?
Any suggestions on what the preferred thickness of steel plate is for back riveting? Was wanting it to be fairly sizeable to do several rivets in a row but not too heavy to set on and off the bench. Was thinking maybe 4" wide by 2 or 3 feet long but was unsure on thickness needed.
I have a very sturdy rolling metal working bench made of steel that I installed a nice table top onto for the smooth surface and it's pretty darn solid but I'm concerned the rivets will eventually pulverize it.
Thanks for all your advice.
Any suggestions on what the preferred thickness of steel plate is for back riveting? Was wanting it to be fairly sizeable to do several rivets in a row but not too heavy to set on and off the bench. Was thinking maybe 4" wide by 2 or 3 feet long but was unsure on thickness needed.
I have a very sturdy rolling metal working bench made of steel that I installed a nice table top onto for the smooth surface and it's pretty darn solid but I'm concerned the rivets will eventually pulverize it.
Thanks for all your advice.