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Tiny rivets?

Started by Solidhex, December 04, 2008, 02:03:09 AM

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Solidhex

Yo

  Does anyone know where to get really small rivets? I have these "AA" battery holders same as the ones you see in the old Maestro Fz-1a fuzzes. Here's a link: http://www.keyelco.com/pdfs/p16.pdf
  They attach with these really small rivets. The smallest I have been able to find are 1/8 blind rivets. From measuring the holes it seems to be 3/32 in diameter and the rivets look like solid "brazier" head style rivets not blind rivets. Does anyone know where to get these and the tools needed to attach them?

--Brad

The Iron Chef

Brad,  I Googled your description of Brazier head rivets and got many hits on sources for small rivets.  Are you planning to mount the holder to a board or wall of an enclosure perhaps?   I'm not familiar with the pedal that you referenced.   PM me if you don't find anything
-Keith
-Keith
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SonicVI

Quote from: Solidhex on December 04, 2008, 02:03:09 AM
Yo

  Does anyone know where to get really small rivets? I have these "AA" battery holders same as the ones you see in the old Maestro Fz-1a fuzzes. Here's a link: http://www.keyelco.com/pdfs/p16.pdf
  They attach with these really small rivets. The smallest I have been able to find are 1/8 blind rivets. From measuring the holes it seems to be 3/32 in diameter and the rivets look like solid "brazier" head style rivets not blind rivets. Does anyone know where to get these and the tools needed to attach them?

--Brad

forget rivets, just use 3M double sided foam tape, the gray stuff. It's easy to use and holds just about anything to anything.

Solidhex

Yo

  Thanks dudes. A friend referred me to the perfect place. Check it out: www.mcmaster.com . I actually found blind rivets in that size there and the rivet gun to go with it.

--Brad

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