Experimental Chaos
Well Known Member
I?ve developed a riveting trick that others may be able to use in some tight places. I?d post a picture, but I?m not that smart. Anyway, you can use a normal C squeeze yoke, and place a 3/8 bolt thought though where the ram normally would go (with the head on the outside of the c) place a washer and then a nut on the inside of the C. place whatever set is required on the other side. When you tighten the nut, the end of the bolt advances toward set. This is very awkward, and not in the least bit handy, but you can work in very confined places. I can easily set a 1/8 inch rivet, and I?ve found that by grinding the end of the bolt flat and smooth, you can set some hard to reach rivets, that you won?t have to be embarrassed. I?ve found that trying to use offset rivet sets, in my rivet gun puts smileys, everywhere except on my face. When I get back to work, I plan to drill the end of a bolt to take sets, and see how that works. BTW I?ve had good luck with grade 8 hardware bolts.