I have several items where the makers plate / specification are coming adrift. These plates are held on by some kind of rivet.

I assume these rivets are made to dead length and after they are inserted into a hole of a critical depth, one gives them a good tap to expand them.

I am not sure about this as it means the depth of the holes and plate thickness are critical. If hole is too deep then the rivet cannot expand radially and if too shallow then the plate will be loose.

So how do they work and can they be purchased? They are a bit on the small side to turn. It would mean getting my watchmakers lathe sorted!

Andrew.

Hello,

Thanks everyone for enlightening me. I do seem to remember this type of "rivet" from the distant past. It took everyone here, to get that surfacing in the brain!

I have no idea what size the originals were, so some judicious measuring is needed! Thanks for the offer Dallas, I will get back to you once I have measured up the holes!

Super gluing sounds a good way to cheat, but the rivets have disappeared long ago before I got the items, so no go with that idea.

Probably be accused of being finicky, but a makers plate hanging on one fixing does annoy me! I suppose I have more than enough to do without fiddling about with such things. But it would remove a constant niggle!

Thanks everyone for being so helpful!

Andrew.