Rivet Setting

Rivet Setting

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29 September 2025 at 09:46 #817843
Vic
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I was intrigued to see the this rotary Rivet Setting tool.
Fast forward to 3:42 to see the tool in action. I’m particularly interested as I’ve been thinking about assembling my own custom SAK (Swiss Army Knife) and would much prefer to use something like this rather than using a ball pein hammer like others I’ve seen. The Rivet head sits into a brass collar so a traditional rivet setting tool may not be the best option. The tool itself seems to have a wobble to it so I’m not sure how it’s constructed. Any thoughts?

https://youtu.be/_cq6Yb_0b_I
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29 September 2025 at 10:53 #817868
alan ord 2
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Can,t help with the mechanics but the correct terminology is Wobble Riveting machine. I used to buy the machines at a previous employment.

Alan
29 September 2025 at 12:57 #817881
renardiere7
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Same principle as the rotary broach.
29 September 2025 at 13:07 #817886
JasonB
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Depending on the size of rivits you want to form Vic, I have seen several examples of modified SDS drill chisels which rotate and hammer the head at the same time, slight rotary movement of the handle is optional to get the wobble.
29 September 2025 at 19:32 #817972
Vic
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Thanks for the information folks.
29 September 2025 at 20:15 #817987
bernard towers
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As Renardiere7 say so if you have a rotary broach tool it could be worth an experiment!
29 September 2025 at 22:46 #818010
Vic
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Orbital, Radial, gets complicated doesn’t it! 🤣

https://youtu.be/Oz1_A2Bk9PU
29 September 2025 at 22:48 #818011
Vic
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And another, they work well don’t they.

https://youtu.be/omhuwQGGQm4?si=dvuZRPqD-8vqFw0c
30 September 2025 at 07:09 #818015
JasonB
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Depending on the size of your rivits you do see the Aircraft squeezers come up on the likes of ebay sometimes

https://glasair-owners.com/glastar-sportsman/how-to-builder-tips-glastar-sportsman/pneumatic-squeezer-tips/

If you put aircraft rivit tool into Google you also get a lot of air hammer based riviting tools.
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