Home Made Brake Rivet Tool

[Holeshotbob]

AD353589-4334-42C3-B6D9-1F8AE9C8E6B3.jpeg I thought I would share this little brake rivet tool I put together to do the brake lining rivets on my Knucklehead. I purchased the proper size rivet setter from Hanson Rivet. I took a cheap Chinese 3” c-clamp, removed the threaded clamping auger and drilled out the hole in the body of the clamp to a size that allowed the rivet setter to insert. I then took a small bit or round stock sized to match the rivet head size, cut that to a size that allowed for proper positioning of the lining and shoe under the rivet setter, and welded the small piece or found stock in place. I tried it out and it worked great. Total cost was zero since I had the clamp and round stock, but even if you had to buy the needed items, it should be under $10, and took about a half hour to make. D5A7A3B7-406E-42F5-AC29-85B1B2CCBC40.jpeg

[Rubone]

Great tool!!

[snafalton]

Well done! Excellent idea!!

[larry]

Clever idea

[PaulCDF]

Nice I'll have to check out Hanson Rivet!

[craig (DE)]

Great idea! I might have to copy your invention.

[wallaman]

Bob,
GREAT tool! Looked at the Hanson site and not sure what "rivet setter" you ordered. Got a specific name or part #?
Thanks.
Chuck S.

[Holeshotbob]

They actually call it a “clincher.” Here is a pic.
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[wallaman]

PERFECT!
Thanks.
Chuck S.

[exeric]

It really pays to have a look at older posts as I missed this post somehow. I was just thinking about making a rivet setter for brake shoe linings. Holeshotbob's fixture looks perfect. Thanks for the pictures, and description.

[joe fxs fxr]

Thanks for bringing this back to the surface. I saved the pictures in my 71/72 Ironhead folder

[duffeycycles]

If you have 3 hands,that would work as well as the foot operated riveters from long ago.
They have the advantage of pushing the rivet & lining tight to the shoe before setting the rivets.

[T. Cotten]

If you have 3 hands,that would work as well as the foot operated riveters from long ago.
They have the advantage of pushing the rivet & lining tight to the shoe before setting the rivets.

They still exist, Duffey!

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The only improvement I would suggest for HoleShotBob would be to make it a screw-press, and spare the hammer.

...Cotten

[duffeycycles]

Cotton,mine has the drive for arcing the shoes.

[T. Cotten]

Cotton,mine has the drive for arcing the shoes.

Mine is fossilized in the attic somewhere, minus the motor, Duffey!

But I've got pics of a good one, probably yours.

Speaking of arcing shoes...

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.....Cotten