JOINING PLATES WITH RIVETS - 2
V. Ryan © 2004
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4. The plates are pushed over the rivet and in order to ensure that there are no gaps between them a rivet set is pushed pushed down, over the rivet's shaft. The rivet's shaft fits inside a small hole at the base of the rivet set. The rivet set is made from hardened steel as it is tapped at the top with a ball pein hammer. This closes any gap between the two plates. |
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A ball pein hammer is used to tap the plates together. If this is not done, the plates may be move slightly, even after a series of rivets have been hammered in position. |
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