At 10:28 AM 11/29/06 -0800, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>Two style of rivets: solid and hollow. The solid ones are are
>hammered (peened) so that the end of the rivet is domed on the
>underside of the cantle plate. The hollow ones are expanded (split)
>at the end to hold. The hollow ones are easier and faster to use in
>production and are a cost cutting move. Both styles look the same
>from the top of the saddle.
Actually three types:
1. Solid rivets, like those used to fasten bridge girders. These are peened over where the shank protrudes on the opposite side to the head.
2. Tubular rivets. These have a hollow shank and are rolled over on the opposite end by the anvil. Sometimes, if the material is not ductile enough, the roll will have splits is it. You see this with steel rivets, some brass; not so much copper.
3. Split rivets. These have a v-shaped split, forming 2 legs. They require no special tooling and can be used by the home handyman to replace either of the other two above
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada