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I offered to re-rivet an otherwise very nice u-joint for a friend. Well... Got the 4 old rivets out. They're .266 diameter, 17/64". Does anyone know where to buy 17/64" dia. rivets? They probably need to be about 7/8" long.

Thanks!

Try McMaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/products/solid-rivets/

They have a good selection

Also Grainger.com https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAING ... Head-6KE62

Jerry

I can't help but believe that a 1/4" rivet is the correct rivet that will swell up as it is set

MIL-R-47196 places max hole at .265 and honestly since this is not a battle ship, I think you're in the range

Snyder’s lists dia of rivets they sell in small quantity on their website.
I have a bag of 1” .260” rivets if you’ll like some of these, email me an address and I’ll send you eight in the mail.

KBurket wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:17 pm

Snyder’s lists dia of rivets they sell in small quantity on their website.
I have a bag of 1” .260” rivets if you’ll like some of these, email me an address and I’ll send you eight in the mail.

A generous offer! I'll send you an email. Thanks!!

KBurket wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:17 pm

Snyder’s lists dia of rivets they sell in small quantity on their website.
I have a bag of 1” .260” rivets if you’ll like some of these, email me an address and I’ll send you eight in the mail.

I was finally able to use these rivets. Want to say thanks very much for sending them. They worked great! I don't have an acetylene torch, so I did them cold. Still, they expanded nicely and are very tight. A good rivet setting tool was also a big help.

You might want to look into one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/Solary-Flameless ... 9894&psc=1

I have one, works great for what you did. Dan

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:54 pm

You might want to look into one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/Solary-Flameless ... 9894&psc=1

I have one, works great for what you did. Dan

I had no idea such a thing existed. I read the reviews. Varied from "works great" to "caught fire". I might just be tempted! Thanks!

Neat tool.
My grandfather manufactured plomb wrenches during the war.
He heated the metal in the same way running steel bar thru a strong magnet.

Jerry VanOoteghem wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 22, 2023 2:05 pm

Dan Hatch wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:54 pm

You might want to look into one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/Solary-Flameless ... 9894&psc=1

I have one, works great for what you did. Dan

I had no idea such a thing existed. I read the reviews. Varied from "works great" to "caught fire". I might just be tempted! Thanks!

To be clear. I've known about induction heating, but never knew of these hand-held portable units before.

I have seen a similar tool used to loosen gasoline line fittings. It worked well but I don't have one. I hope I never again have to drop a gas tank.

Art Mirtes