Help getting started riveting knee plates ???

[Parabellum]

My right knee plate fell off, and I want to reattach it more permanently. I was thinking about using ABS glue, but someone mentioned that riveting is more "screen accurate" . . .

 

Please recommend where I can come up with a rivet gun and the proper rivets to use.

 

Also, pix of a properly riveted knee?

 

Thanks!

[Burge]

Home Depot or Lowe's will have a rivet gun. They should be under $20 for a set with rivets included. I would recommend using 1/8" diameter rivets. the 3mm grip is a little too short for going through two pieces of ABS. I would get the next size up so you can back it with a flat washer.

[ItsThatGuy[501st]]

Split rivets are accurate - ACE has them - never found them at Home Depot or Lowes...

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ItsThatGuy said:

Split rivets are accurate - ACE has them - never found them at Home Depot or Lowes...

 

 

I am not talking about "split rivets", but run of the mill aluminum 1/8" pop rivets which you can get in white to better match the ABS. I use the ARROW e-z pull brand, they seem easier to pull and don't crack like other brands.

 

 

 

[ItsThatGuy[501st]]

I am not talking about "split rivets", but run of the mill aluminum 1/8" pop rivets which you can get in white to better match the ABS.

 

I know, I was just saying that the split rivets were an accurate alternative.

[Bigturc]

You can read my thread on the knee plate of my AP and how I ended up fixing it:

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Edited December 6, 2020 by gmrhodes13
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