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    Quote Originally Posted by greenie View Post
    What size are the rivets you start with, any chance of a photo of the box the rivets come in please ? :-)
    Hi, an image of a packet of rivets:

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    The calculation for the rivet length is important, I use 1.43x diameter, calculation is here

    These rivets are available in brass, copper and iron from EKP Supplies. Some 1/16th inch rivets shown here with my homemade punch using hardened silver steel

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