Pop rivits on brake Question

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: Pop rivits on brake Question
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By lorenzo leon on Monday, November 25, 2013 - 07:11 pm:

Can I use the all aluminum pop rivet on the rear brake bands
Instead of the tube rivets??
Thank you ..lorenzo


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Monday, November 25, 2013 - 07:49 pm:

If they are counter sunk and the hard center from the pop rivet removed, don't see why not.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed Baudoux on Monday, November 25, 2013 - 08:35 pm:

I used them on my '27 Fordor. They will be used only for parking, and not as service brakes. I had too much trouble installing the brass tubular rivets, since I do not have a rivet press. (Yet:-))


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By lorenzo leon on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 01:40 pm:

Ed,you don't think they will hold if used as service brakes. the pop rivet I have are all aluminum even the center pin


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ted Dumas on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 01:43 pm:

Pop rivets and a pop rivet gun seem innocuous but can be quite dangerous. When you squeeze the gun to set the rivet the stem can fly back and hit your eye, Be sure to wear safety goggles when riveting.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ted Dumas on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 05:26 pm:

I bumped this up to the top because pop rivets are used by everyone. We don't need anyone to lose sight in an eye. It has happened with these rivets before.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By A. Gustaf Bryngelson on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 07:35 pm:

They also make steel pop rivets, I never thought about the shank coming out and hitting some one, it has not happened to me, but I usually have my eyes on the side making sure the rivet is in the proper position, but Ted raises a good point.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tex Holtby on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 09:17 pm:

Blind rivets (POP is one of many brands) are available in many materials; alum body/alum mandrel, alum body/steel mandrel, steel body/steel mandrel, stainless body/stainless mandrel, copper bodies, painted bodies and the list goes on. Shear strength, tensile strength & material (to be fastened) figure into rivet choice. Blind rivets are also available as open end rivets & closed end rivets. The head of the blind rivet is considered the primary side. Heads are available as standard flange, large flange & countersunk flange styles. The secondary side of the rivet is the back side which is formed by the mandrel ball when the tool pulls the mandrel into the rivet body. The mandrel breaks (at a pre-determined crimp point) when the secondary head is properly formed. The ball is designed to remain with the body when set. Blind rivets are designed to work in a specific grip range (total material thickness) with a proper hole diameter. Closed end blind rivets assure that the mandrel ball wont become dislodged after being set (thus the closed end). Blind rivets are great fasteners but do have limitations! Sorry to drone on! Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!! Tex


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