Jeff Slotkin wrote:
> I looked at my local supply of rivets today, and began to wonder if the
> Brooks ones might have FATTER shafts as well. I will order some and try
> them; It might be that the problems I have encountered are largely due to
> the amount of hammering necessary before the copper rivet fills up the hole
> in the steel frame.
Yes, the Brooks rivets have thick shafts (girth :)
When I have used smaller rivets (shallow cone-shape 1/2" dia. head with thin edge and smaller shaft), they have come with matching washers so that the hammered mushroom end doesn't have to fill up the hole in the frame.
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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