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Topic: brake lining rivet punch
Posted By: darrel in ND
Subject: brake lining rivet punch
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 7:20am
I'm going to re-line the brakes in my 190 XT, and I don't have the special punch to squash the rivets. Does anyone know where I could get one, or know of an improvise that works? Thanks in advance, Darrel.



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Posted By: gcalent
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 7:50am

There are some rivet tools on Ebay, but not cheep for a seldom use item. I have made one using a center punch that I ground four grooves it to the end to cause the rivet to split and look like a factory job. You can clamp another punch of the proper size in a vise to support the head of the rivet, and crimp the other side with the newly made tool and a hammer. This method works fine, but works better with a second person to hold the drun or shoe.



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Posted By: GregLawlerMinn
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 7:50am
Darrel
If you can't locate one, I would be happy to loan you my 50+ year old one; you pay shipping both ways. Have used it to set the rivets on brake linings for my D12/D14 brakes and CA hand clutches. It is the type you use a ball peen hammer to strike the tool to set the rivet. Works great for the tubular copper rivets provided with brake lining kits.
 
Below are some links for newer tools:
http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivet62.htm - http://www.rivetsinstock.com/rivet62.htm
 
http://rivetsinstock.com/rivet62.htm - http://rivetsinstock.com/rivet62.htm
 


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What this country needs is more unemployed politicians-and lawyers.
Currently have: 1 D14 and a D15S2.
With new owners: 2Bs,9CAs,1WD,2 D12s,5D14s,3D15S2s, 2D17SIVs,D17D,1D19D;1 Unstyled WC


Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 9:27am
Flare the hollow rivets with a large center punch. Finish them with a blunt pin punch at least as large as the rivet head. Support the head of the rivet in the lining with a similar flat tipped punch. It takes three or four hands and a support for the back up punch holding the head. I have a lever operated punch that makes life a lot easier and a couple different much older screw operated punches that I've never seen in catalogs.

Gerald J.


Posted By: GregLawlerMinn
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 10:11am
This is my rivet setting tool. Obtained at an estate sale several years ago. Works great for one person. Has the correct size anvils for the tubular flat end brass rivets supplied with clutch and brake lining kits. Flat end of rivet goes on bottom anvil and open end of rivet goes to top anvil. When aligned, strike the top anvil with a ball peen hammer to set the rivet.
 
Posed set up on a CA clutch disc.
 


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What this country needs is more unemployed politicians-and lawyers.
Currently have: 1 D14 and a D15S2.
With new owners: 2Bs,9CAs,1WD,2 D12s,5D14s,3D15S2s, 2D17SIVs,D17D,1D19D;1 Unstyled WC


Posted By: Butch(OH)
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 10:30am
I'm kinda a tool nut sorry but here is a aircraft quality tool for $35 and ship.
http://www.averytools.com/pc-168-48-brake-lining-rivet-tool.aspx - http://www.averytools.com/pc-168-48-brake-lining-rivet-tool.aspx


Posted By: CJohnS MI
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 10:35am
To add to the choices:

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=brake+rivet+tool&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=C7B3TIO3AZLdnge8983BAQ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQzAMwAA - http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=brake+rivet+tool&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=C7B3TIO3AZLdnge8983BAQ&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQzAMwAA

2nd one down - the RAPCO unit & that supplier are both good in my book.






Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 1:34pm
Thanks for all the ideas,guys. Greg; I appreciate the offer to borrow yours, but the way my luck goes, I'd lose the darn thing for ya!  Darrel


Posted By: Walker
Date Posted: 27 Aug 2010 at 1:41pm
You would be amazed by the wonders you can perform with an old Allen Wrench and an hour spent in front of a grinder.


Posted By: CJohnS MI
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2010 at 6:29am
Originally posted by Walker Walker wrote:

You would be amazed by the wonders you can perform with an old Allen Wrench and an hour spent in front of a grinder.


If you can get past the color - this is an easy solution:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff5fN_wY9Yc - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff5fN_wY9Yc

I just did a band brake here, but used hi-temp epoxy and ignored the rivets. Works fine.







Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2010 at 8:43am
I went to local truck shop and used their unit, the one for doing linings on truck brakes used a foot lever to set the rivit.
 Also they make brass bolts with fine threads so the linings can be bolted in place. Should be able to find these and truck supply also.


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Posted By: countryguy828
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2010 at 10:04am
Here is a link to another message forum I use that shows the rivet tool I made for relining my CA handclutch.
 
http://darkecountysteam.com/dcsta_forum_postview.php?post=46 - http://darkecountysteam.com/dcsta_forum_postview.php?post=46
 
I made the two pieces of the tool then you squish the rivet between them in a vice, it was a tad awkward but it did the job and it was free...my price range
 
A side note, I also wrote the code for that message forum, based it on the old message forum here 'cause I liked how easy it was for new users to work. When I posted this topic I was trying to make an example of a good use for the message boatd as an example and to spark conversations.
 
Dave 



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