Rivet gun/press
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I think you are think on a blind rivet gun. I am pressing solid rivets; think something like what an AK uses.
In any case, I might have a solution in a week or two. Just wanted to see if I could get this done today.
In any case, I might have a solution in a week or two. Just wanted to see if I could get this done today.
I have a press but you would have to make the tooling for the rivets. I would use a air hammer if I where you though.
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Short Fuse, if I had a compressor I would have bought an air hammer and a proper bucking bar. But I don't. 
HMP, I got last night the die set for a proper rivet squeezer. I have no squeezer but I was then able to press in the most important rivet with a die and my little 1ton arbor press. I can do the other 5 rivets later.
HMP, I got last night the die set for a proper rivet squeezer. I have no squeezer but I was then able to press in the most important rivet with a die and my little 1ton arbor press. I can do the other 5 rivets later.
I made a bucking bar from a railroad spike and used an air hammer. I modified the tool in the air hammer to the profile of the rivet with a dremel. Worked like a charm without tons of expense, but then again, I didn't really care if the rivets looked "factory/arsenal perfect". Don't get me wrong, unless you look really close, they look just fine and my gun can't tell the difference.
