saddlebag rivet tool

[DanM]

I have completed my saddlebag paint and riveting of the latches. Bob Farr lent me a rivet set tool, and now I need to pass it on to the next user.
Drop me a message and i'll send the tool along to you. It worked on all the front clips, the side bar, and the rear bag top. I ended up using small screws on the latch and the bottom clips. But all that show, came out grreat! Thanks to Bob Farr for his generosity.
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[Rollo]

In case anybody wants their own rivit tool they are avaliable from Hanson Rivit out in California and the rivits are still avaliable from your local Harley shop. It is a two person job though as it is awkward to try and hold everything and hit the rivit set too.

Tom (Rollo) Hardy
AMCA #12766

[DanM]

HI Tom= This tool looks like a 6" micrometer- the buck and the rivet set are the anvils- both move in and out with a fine threaded bolt- so it squeezes the rivet- no hammer. I was able to do it alone, but better a 2 person job.....

[Rollo]

Dan,

That sounds like a better set up than just using rivit set and a hammer. Any idea where it came from? What I mean by that is, who was it made by or where can you get one as I saw someone lent you the tool.

Tom (Rollo) Hardy
AMCA # 12766