Copper rivets

David Da Costa · Post by **David Da Costa** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:05 pm

I have got some 3/64 copper rivets for use on the mudguards of my Panzer III.

I have only ever used pop rivets, can someone tell me the best way for installing these copper rivets.

Thanks

David

leesellars · Post by **leesellars** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:36 pm

Hello David

What I have done is make a mandrill. 1/4" bar with a 2mm hole in the end. No a deep hole but one that just starts to bite at full diameter .that is the end that the dome does in.
On the rest of it on the other side cut off to about 2mm sticking through and pein over with your Hammer. Hope this helps.

Lee

David Da Costa · Post by **David Da Costa** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:11 pm

Thanks Lee.

Regards

David

Mark Hobson · Post by **Mark Hobson** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:56 pm

Hi David

Can I ask where did you ger your copper rivets from? I am after some to use on my Armortek Stowage bins for the Tiger I am building.....

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:03 pm

Hi Mark

Macclesfield Models sell them:

https://maccmodels.co.uk/product_info.p ... b79fbef0a4

Adrian

David Da Costa · Post by **David Da Costa** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:05 pm

Yep, that is where I got mine from.

Regards

David