Rivets for leather work11/11/2023 ![]() ![]() My work is generally on leather armor, which has to take a lot of weight. I'll pass along what little I've learned about rivets. I use a 16 ounce ball peen hammer and a small piece of 3/4" flat steel 3圆 my rivets don't Your rivets appear to be to long, what are you using for backing when you set the rivet? Is this material nylon? If it is you should burn a hole through it instead of cutting a hole. I'd say its happening on about 20% of the rivets I set. I'm sure I'm not using a rivet with a wrong length post.Īre these double cap rivets just not up to the task in terms of holding power? Should I be using Tubular rivets if Strength is what I'm after? The "Small" is too short and the "Large" is too long. The rivets are the correct length, I've tried the "Small" and "Large" rivets as well, they are just different post lengths. I'm using a Urethane Mallet to whack the Setter. I've got the Tandy "Deluxe" Setting kit which Has the correct setter and anvil for these Double Cap rivets. I'm using Springfield Leather's "Medium" Double Cap rivets They claim they are "Identical to the Leather Factory's".by which I assume they mean Tandy. ![]() You'll need a different type of setter for these as well: They don't have quite the same finished look but you'll have one hell of a time removing it let alone ever having one pull loose. In situations where strength and security are necessary, I would go with a rivet & burr combo instead of the double caps. If this is still a problem, take the large version, measure the length needed (thickness of the materials + the depth of the cap) and use a pair of wire cutters to trim the shaft to the right length. ![]() Trying to set them on wood will not give sufficient support for them to impact the cap. First solution is as Dirtclod mentioned.get a bigger hammer and strike solidly against a solid surface like a granite or marble slab. if they are too short, well they simply don't hit the cap and won't mushroom either. The problem is if they are too long, the shaft will simply bend and not mushroom correctly. I have noticed that one some of the double cap rivets. ![]()
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