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Homeade Rivet Maker
Herkledeeks
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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 07:24 AM UTC
Just thought I would post my "rivet maker" I made one day and see what you all think about it.

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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 05:48 PM UTC
Ok - how do you use it? Do you melt plastic in it, do you press sheet styrene into it?
Herkledeeks
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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 11:26 PM UTC
I use it just like "the nutter" ,a tool that is sold at smallshopeu.com
Take a piece of metal foil and a punch and punch the foil into the hole to make a rivet. Then, glue the rivet on with CA glue.
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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 11:49 PM UTC
Ok - makes sense. Thanks for the update
matt
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Posted: Friday, March 03, 2006 - 11:51 PM UTC
Looks like the Ends of some Ball End Mills Plunged into a Block of Steel?

Easy enough to make...... Cool Idea!!!!!!!!!
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