Hand riveting tool made from an old brake shoe rivet tool frame.Inserts formed to fit different sized rivet heads.Made to set copper,aluminum and brass rivets on a "Shay" I'm building.
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Hand riveting tool made from an old brake shoe rivet tool frame.Inserts formed to fit different sized rivet heads.Made to set copper,aluminum and brass rivets on a "Shay" I'm building.
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Thanks big o! We've added your Hand Riveter to our Metalworking category,
as well as to your builder page: big o's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
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looks exactly like a Brakefix riveter, I used to own a steampunk that had a built in cam operated lever that operated similar to how you have retrofitted yours I also had a Milford foot riveter modified to pneumatic which was great for production work
