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Old 06-01-12, 20:09
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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Default Stew- on hot rivets

The hot rivet is firstly spread laterally in the hole to take up any discrepancies, the head and tail are then formed, and then as the rivet cools it shrinks tightening the whole deal up. If your going to put them in cold, you may as well use a bolt. According to one web site, "A bolt is just a low grade rivet"
And no! my gun (as big as it is) wouldn't form them cold.
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