There are backers for installation of snaps in fabric, perhaps one of those
would be the correct size.
Or might a right sized socket work?
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From: "Robert nogueira" <nogera@icloud.com>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 11:51 PM
To: "Shop-talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Rivets backer
> I need to install some 1/4 inch rivets in my current project. These are
> the
> old fashion solid metal rivets with a domed head. I have had no problem
> mushrooming the stem with a hammer. My problem is that the round head
> tends to
> also flatten on the crown. What I need is a backer that the round head
> can
> sit in when hammering the stem. I'm sure there is a tool for this but I
> have
> no idea what it is called much less where to buy one.
> Can anyone help me with a name and source for such a tool?
> Thanks for any help.
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