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Subject: [Shop-talk] Rivets won't pop
From: hillman at planet-torque.com (David Hillman)
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:14:20 -0500 (EST)
References: <OF3F6226D9.B8EF87FD-ON85257818.00132D63-85257818.00153C83@mail.megageek.com> <SNT123-W4AB57CDBD1AF3C3054F40E1F30@phx.gbl> <AANLkTikowYnkJ5yj0ZOYk7Hyg8wBwWyVhxDZkFRpVCgm@mail.gmail.com> <788978.26692.qm@web82406.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1101141356310.18895@itonami.pair.com> <AANLkTikdObKzmZXvLrWVJ0XFHmE8SNxDaw0x8Kar+1SK@mail.gmail.com>
On Fri, 14 Jan 2011, John Innis wrote:
> Are you using the correct size rivet for the hole you drilled? (Or
> conversely the correct size drill for the rivets you have).  These can
> usually only tolerate a hole slightly larger than the diameter of the
> rivet shank.

    Yes.  The blind ends are just not appreciably larger once installed. 
Washers have been suggested, but those won't help either unless I can get 
the blind end to 'squish out' larger than the ID.

    Also, the gun has multiple nosepieces for different sizes, and I was 
switching back and forth appropriately.

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  David Hillman

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