Knife handle rivets (compression rivets)
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My daughter is using knife-handle rivets (compression rivets) for a project that is not a knife. Wood, 1/2″ thick, is sandwiched between two 1/8″ thick 6061 aluminum plates. Think of an arm on a coat rack. Rivets are to be installed to draw the aluminum plates tight to the wood. There will also be glue. Two questions.
1. It would be best if they could be set with minimal hammering. Does anyone know if you can use a simple C-clamp (G-cramp) to set these things? See the link below for the type of rivet being used.
2. In her application, 1/2″ of wood is sandwiched between two 1/8″ thick 6061 aluminum plates. The rivets, as delivered are exactly the right length, so the female part of the compression rivet ends just below the surface of the aluminum. I’m concerned that she may not be able to drive in the male part of the rivet because the female part won’t be able to expand in the hole in the aluminum. She’s going to experiment, but does anyone know if that’s likely to be a problem? Doe she need a larger bore to allow room for bulging of the compression rivet? Or, even, need to shorten the rivet to end in the wood rather than the aluminum?