Looking for a brake riveter
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Topic: Looking for a brake riveter
Posted By: ChuckLuedtkeSEWI
Subject: Looking for a brake riveter
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2012 at 10:08pm
Where have you guys bought your brake riveters. Would like to find one that mounts in the vice and you either drive them with a hammer, or screw down type. American made would be the best, if available. I have used a punch and did them by hand before, but I always love to have the right tool for the job.
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Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2012 at 10:12pm
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Don't know if it's american made or not, but seems like there is always one on ebay, it is it own setup, no vice needed, but would probably work best on an anvil, or some other large mass, as it doesn't have much to it.
Went to find a link for you, and didn't see one, but there are many if you look at just brake rivet tool
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=brake+rivet+tool&_sacat=0&_odkw=brake+rivet&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 - http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=brake+rivet+tool&_sacat=0&_odkw=brake+rivet&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
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Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2012 at 10:22pm
Got mine here-
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/rivet_brake.html - http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/rivet_brake.html
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Posted By: ctbowles58
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2012 at 11:31pm
Posted By: David(Stockbridge)MI
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 5:16am
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Out of stock right now......should have some middle of the month, mad rush for them prior to Christmas. http://www.djstractorparts.com - www.djstractorparts.com
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Posted By: RickinNH
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 6:39am
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I bought this one because Steiner was out of stock. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/rivet_brake.html - http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/rivet_brake.html
Didn't like it. The opening is too narrow to get WD45 shoes into and be square with the pins. Could be just me. Not a mechanic. Maybe why there are 6 AC tractors here and only 2 barely run.
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Posted By: MBWisc
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 8:32am
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Any Model A Ford restoration parts source has them. Try Old Time Auto at Lake Mills.
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Posted By: Warren(Oh)
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 8:38am
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I used a Pony leather riveter for my G brakes. Had to make a little button to mash into the hole but it worked. I have a regular stand up rivet tool now, foot operated.
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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 9:32am
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depending on how heavy you want to get into doing linings, check with some truck shops either to use theirs or see if they have one for sale, many buy just bonded linings now and seldom rivet shoes any more. A small arbor press should work better than a punch and hammer in a vice also.
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Posted By: lockheedt33
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 9:53am
I'm an aircraft mechanic and always use our brake riveting tools for the little airplanes to rivet my allis linings. If your looking for a easy tool check www.aircraft-tools.com I have their W403 riveter that I use all the time it's only $12.95 on sale now. That tool you clamp in the vise to hold it and it has a punch to remove the rivet and another one to set the new rivets both of which you hit with a hammer. They also have their W404 tool that has a threaded press action so you can use it hand held and don't need the vise. The hammer style takes a little bit to get used to because you have to hold the lining and backer together with the rivet in place while you hit it with the hammer but it's really fast. You can reline both sides of the brake band in less than five minutes. The screw style is a little slower but works good too.
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Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 10:01am
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RickinNH,
Did you get the punch style or the screw type?
The screw type looks like it has more space to work with.
Thanks,
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Posted By: RickinNH
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 10:13am
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I bought the punch type. I didn't see the screw type until today.
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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 10:38am
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I have the deluxe model from Aircraft Tool Supply. It costs about a buck more than the regular one. has grove in the bottom edege to clamp in the vise, and a screw pin and set. works great. I bought form doing brakes on my airplane but works for tractor brakes also.
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Posted By: Brian G. NY
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 10:55am
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Lockheed,
I reread your post and went to that site; lots of interesting stuff there.
I ordered the "screw-type" riveter which was on sale for $21.95.
I have ordered the special bearings used in the A-C "Twin-Wheel" mowers from "Aircraft Spruce", so now I'm doing business with two aircraft tool and equipment suppliers and I don't know a thing about aircraft. LOL
Thanks for the tip!
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Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2012 at 2:30pm
Seems like I've seen them at Valu-Bilt. I just set all the rivets on my D17 with a hammer and a couple drift punches. You just have to be careful to not over do it.
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Posted By: ac-mike
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2012 at 7:36am
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Ask around at old timer bus or truck garages. I was given a floor model with tooling because they no longer needed it. If I had not taken it, it was headed for the trash. It ,may look like an antique, but works like a champ.
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