[Jewelry making - Article 00080] - Re: [Orchid] Rivet Clamp?

[Bill Bedford]

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>     A bit more info, I can't heat or use acetone on the piece when I
>     am done because there are paper, plastic, or other found objects
>     sandwiched between the pieces of metal. I don't have a drill
>     press, I use a hand crank drill. I've decided this is the biggest
>     problem. I think I am going to go with a small drill press with a
>     machinist vise. I was trying to avoid another large tool that I
>     need to plug in, but using a hand drill takes for ever. 

    If there are a number of rivets on your piece drill the first hole
    using a ring clamp to hold everything together, then use small nuts
    and bolts to hold all your layers together. Drill a second hole as
    far away from the first as your design will allow and bolt this one,
    you will probably not need the clamp for this. You can then drill
    and rivet all the intermediate holes before replacing the two bolts
    with rivets. 

    This is the way ships were built before the introduction of welding.

Bill Bedford

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