Twilight Zone
Bally, 1993I sometimes need to rivet pinball parts together - mostly target faces, target stacks, and ramp flaps. I have no press of my own but I do have a generous friend who loans me his.
I would like to find my own proper press but new ones are very expensive.
Who among you can recommend an affordable/adequate press?
Also, please recommend a die set that has worked well for you for setting small rivets.
Thanks!
I got the hand set from ramp-o-matic and it work pretty well for most things. Ramp flaps are a little harder as you need something that will fit between the ramp sides. A couple different sizes of square tube iron pipe wrapped in electrical tape works well enough for me. Kinda want an extra set of hands to hold things for you though. There are also a couple other options on his website to look at.
I don't have a press, but I have this:
Hand Rivet Squeezer 3":
ebay.com link: itm
Rivet Squeezer Set Semi Tubular 1/8" AN450 Style:
ebay.com link: itm
And this can work in a pinch:
https://www.harborfreight.com/28-piece-transfer-punch-set-3577.html
Quoted from LTG:I found one for $25.
On which eBay?
On today’s eBay, I found one - and ONLY one - and it’s a buy-it-now for thirty times that:
If you already have a drill press then all you need are the dies.
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Just looked this up. Interesting.
https://www.specialrags.store/archive/Pintonka-Semi-Tubular-Rivet-Tool-Perfect-For-Tonka-Pinball-Repair-Restoration/nfpx3zy13wvx131.html?browser_type=mobile
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Http://chrishiblerpinball.com/contact
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Then there is the alternate scenario: join your local makerspace and have them get the heavy-duty one.
.................David Marston
Quoted from ChrisHibler:Just looked this up. Interesting.
https://www.specialrags.store/archive/Pintonka-Semi-Tubular-Rivet-Tool-Perfect-For-Tonka-Pinball-Repair-Restoration/nfpx3zy13wvx131.html?browser_type=mobile
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Chris Hibler - CARGPB #31
Http://chrishiblerpinball.com/contact
Thank you for checking out the PinWiki - http://www.PinWiki.com/
Dang. This looks great. It has good depth too. Might need to get one for times the hand one doesn’t cut it.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/build-your-own-rivet-press
^ is like the one I built.
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