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What's the best riveting option (quality and value?)

By westofrome

10 years ago


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    “What's the best value in riveting tools?”

    • Pinbits pressless riveting kit ($10) 2 votes
      9%
    • Arbor Time Third Hand Rivet Tool ($80) 7 votes
      30%
    • Action Pinball Factory-Style Hand Rivet Tool & Die Set ($190) 3 votes
      13%
    • Pin Restore Rivet Press ($198) 5 votes
      22%
    • Other 6 votes
      26%

    (23 votes)

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    #25 10 years ago
     
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    cpsystem3

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    I unfortunately need to poo-poo on the Pinbits tap-riviet kit. It was IMPOSSIBLE to get those stupid rivets to hold. I tried "light taps with a small ball hammer", as recommended by pinbits. NADA, no "roll over" on the rivet coller. I then upgraded to WAILING on the rivet (fearing the entire time I'd crack the NOS ramp I was installing light domes on). Wailing got it to stay in place... until you sneezed on it. Seriouly, if I even touched the "attached" rivet, the stupid thing would let go. I tried using a good 5 or 6 different rivets thinking I had one or two defective parts... not the case.

    I can absolutely NOT recommend these to anybody. If you don't want a rivet press, stick with pop-rivets.

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