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Conical rivets?

Modeling
#1

Any suggests on how to make conical rivets? Or where to obtain them?

#2

I 'spose Phils are flat and not conical?

http://www.philsnarrowgauge.com/Parts.html

These are prolly too big.

http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/TNMRVL.cfm

#3

Ah, the joys of large scale. Counting the rivets is the easy part. It’s making sure they’re the right shape that’s the hard part! :slight_smile:

Later,

K

#4

Hi Ray,
Just Google - Conical Rivets.
Up come a few places. A couple with odd scales.
One place in Australia does brass types for German WW2 tank models.

#5

You know, the first time around, I read that as “Comical” …

#6
Matthew (OV) said:
You know, the first time around, I read that as "Comical" .....
No, the comical rivets are on Bachmann Big Hauler tenders.
#7

Here yuh go:

http://www.scalehardware.com/special-rivets-c-27/2-0-mm-conical-rivet-25-pcs-p-206

#8

John, thank you for that WEB site! Most interesting material.

Paul

#9

Thats a dangerous website to go to. Spent far too much money there in the past…

#10

Perfect! Thanks!

#11

What are you going to make, Ray?

#12

I have several projects in mind that will need conical rivets. Don’t know yet when I will get to any of them, but knowing I have a source for the rivets means I can bump them up the list a bit.

#13

Ray
I use Grant Line rivets http://www.grandtline.com/model_railroad/augmentables_pages.htm
(bottom of this page) I use the 156 round and their are good for G scale.
157 is what you are looking for. They sell them in bulk pack (100 sprues with 25 rivets to a sprue). Call them to order in bulk around $27.00.

Alan

#14

Are the cone on the Grandt Line rivets as short as it appears on the drawing? The one on the drawing looks almost flat.

#15

I forgot about the Grandt line ones. I had a bunch of the square ones (3911) that I used for end-beam nuts for truss rods. Good stuff.

#16
Ray Dunakin said:
Are the cone on the Grandt Line rivets as short as it appears on the drawing? The one on the drawing looks almost flat.
I can't say for sure on the cones, but I know that #82 is not flat like it shows in the picture. I've been using them on my hopper project and they have a short tail - enough to hold grab irons in place.
#17
Bob McCown said:
Thats a dangerous website to go to. Spent far too much money there in the past...
Add these to your list, then - the model engineering guys' chapter 7 waiting to happen.... http://www.smallparts.com/ http://www.usmicroscrew.com/