Solid Riveting

Question 1

What are the 5 stages of Solid Riveting?

Answer 1

Marking out
Centre Punching
Drilling
Deburring
Deforming

Question 2

What do you do in marking out?

Answer 2

Use a RULE to measure how far up the material you need the rivet
Mark it out with a PEN

Question 3

What do you do in Centre Punching?

Answer 3

Line up the CENTRE PUNCH with the mark on the material

Using a HAMMER hit the top of the CENTRE PUNCH to create a dent

Question 4

What do you do in the stage of Drilling?

Answer 4

Put a piece of SCRAP WOOD where you are going to drill.
Line up the DRILL PIECE with the dent
Drill until you reach the piece of wood

Question 5

What do you do in the stage of Deburring?

Answer 5

Using a DEBURRING TOOL, put the tip of it into the hole.

Then twist the tool - this gets rid of the burr from drilling

Question 6

What do you do in the stage of deforming?

Answer 6

Using a METAL WORK VICE, put a set and snap tool into it.
The the rivet into the hole and put it’s head into the SNAP-HOLLOW
Hammer the other side of the rivet into a dome-shape
Then use the other SET AND SNAP tool to even out the dome shape

Question 7

What are some safety tips for when solid riveting?

Answer 7

When drilling, ALWAYS wear goggles
Don’t put your fingers near the place you are hammering or drilling
ALWAYS tie your hair back or have your tie tucked away in a workshop
Before using ANY machinery always find the EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON.