Handmade Rivets

Making some handmade rivets and a rivet set. I needed a few 5/16" but only had bigger or smaller, no point buying a thousand so thought I could make a few. Didn't go quite to plan but gives you an idea of how to do it. A bit of practice and it could get you out of trouble! #GaryHuston #Blacksmithing #Farrier #ASMR #Horseshoeing #Fabrication #Ironwork #Hoofcare #welder #repairs #horse #farriery #engineering

[@garyhuston]

Probably. I have no knowledge of working brass and copper so don't know how hot you need to go. You would probably be best to put the material into the jig cold and just heat the tip with a gas torch so you can be more accurate with temperature.

[@garyhuston]

Wouldn't work, the case hardening would be removed by the hot steel you are trying to hit it into before you could make a dent... Besides, a rivet is such low grade steel you probably couldn't harden it...

[@garyhuston]

Hi, it's soluble oil, looks like oil but when mixed with water goes white. It lubricates and cools. Most machine shops use it.

[@garyhuston]

Small copper rivets you should be able to make cold if you soften the copper first. (heat to cherry red then quench).

[@zmdoor]

Perfect. I'll give this a go and use it with the tongs you showed me how to make. thanks

[@garyhuston]

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[@garyhuston]

Go for it!

[@Pavol-Pivka]

Probably you should have drilled some little hole into the puncher before shaping by the bearing ball so the final hole would not be off center.

[@just-dl]

pavolpi i like that idea...do you think a counter-sink hole would work? a bit more "dome like" to start, and may center the punch nicely. Hmmm....(gears grinding in my head, now....) I like your idea...

[@VíctorRodolfoCaravaja]

Hola maestro buenos remaches 👍

[@bobbyabbott3035]

Gary that was REALLY HOT (:

[@71madbrad]

Hey Gary! How about case hardening the head of a rivet of the size you want and put it in the rivet tool to make your doming tool? Wouldn't have to chase that hot ball bearing around ideally. Worth a try?!

[@joeparkes828]

Hi people good vid Gary, to answer the point somebody raised about med to high tensile rivetts use the appropriate grade and size bolt, round the head {grinder or linisher] and proceed exactly as per the vid. DO NOT QUENCH LEAVE ON THE SIDE OF THE FIRE TO COOL SLOWLY you can heat treat it later if you need

[@red1moster1]

Hey thanks for the video i know it wasn't intinded but you show how to make two things try doing that more thanks

[@michaelweiss9219]

I would use a drill bit to make the hole for the rivet head, just form the drill bit on a grinder the size you need then sharpen the cutting edges....Mike

[@mihacurk]

Hi! What is the liquid you use to cool the drill bit? Nice videos by the way. Cheers!

[@ictibso]

oi gary! i drilled a hole in a computer mouse ball bearing (after scraping off the rubber off course) and tied it round the anvil with a iron wire.

[@richardfry5991]

1:37 He said "But I've lost my big one"... Me, giggling

[@38335623l]

place a pipe around the punch before shaping it against the ball bearing to get a perfectly strain punch

[@zmdoor]

Great to see you in the shop, you are teaching me a lot. Thanks again.

[@wyoblacksmithtools3097]

Good ideas! Did I hear you correctly that you run small drills at a lower speed and larger drills at a faster speed? Actually, it is the other way around.

[@garyhuston]

Fossils etc. What I meant was that the speed I have the machine set on is too slow for small drills and too fast for big drills but it's a compromise as it's a hassle changing the speeds.

[@7602416553]

Great teacher thanks for all the tips!

[@anthonycook9764]

I always enjoy your clips thankyou

[@Crazyredcrow]

thank you for the video

[@Schony5]

where do you buy your rivets?

[@mihacurk]

Thanks for so quick answer!

[@alexandrecosta8024]

THE BEST U.S.A

[@ictibso]

hello gary! the operation went well i hope? I have a question: is it necessary to heat-treat the puncher after forming it on the bullet?

[@garyhuston]

Hi, no, the operation was a disaster! I am seeing the consultant tomorrow to see if it can be repaired.. No, no need to do anything but maybe cool it in water asylum use it.

[@ictibso]

+garyhuston I wish you all the best!!! but... asylum? when I google it, it makes no sense to me?!