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Thread: Riveting
24/01/2014 09:08:18

Thanks for all the advice. The picture from JasonB is so obvious I can't believe I didn't think to approach it like that. Actually looking forward to the next riveting now.

23/01/2014 10:14:01

Hi

I am currently attempting to make the Railmotor 1 loco. While making the frames I had to do my first riveting. The frames are only 1/8" thick and I had to rivet fairly substantial hornblocks (**LINK** ) to them. The rivets are so close together it is impossible to get a rivet snap behind them so I made a jig and clamped everything together. Nevertheless while hammering the rivets some were pushed slightly out at the back and the frames ended slightly warped due to the hammering. I assume there is a much better approach to this I just wondered what the advice is. I have read about it in the Model Engineering Foundation Course book but it doesn't explain about riveting in such tightly constricted locations.

I think I have recovered the frames and they are now bolted together and seem to be square and don't rock when placed on a level surface so I hope I have got away with it.

Nik

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