Ryth_[501st] Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 The only tool I'm missing now is the riveter / rivet gun. From memory, you rivet two on the helmet, the holster to your belt and maybe the ammo pack. But there's a lot of different opinions about the size on the rivets and so on... So I just want check with you guys if this is the right gun. The measurements are right down your alley too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) 4 rivets on the helmet, and cap rivets for the ammo pack Edited June 22, 2015 by Sonnenschein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho[TK] Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thats good for the build. I have the cheapest one from ACE and it has i believe 3 sizes. The ammo pack is actually a 7mm cap rivet or split rivet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills[TK] Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Agree with the others, that will work just fine. Make sure you use washers on the back, the rivets will rip right through TK plastic. Just one note, you don't have to rivet your holster to your belt, but you can. I opted to use Chicago screws and I'm glad I did. It makes transporting the belt easier since I can take the thick-leather holster off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sve5mh[TK] Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 then you can always switch up between ESB and ANH if you use Chicago screws! lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryth_[501st] Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 4 rivets on the helmet, and cap rivets for the ammo pack My memory failed me badly there. Four rivets of course. Agree with the others, that will work just fine. Make sure you use washers on the back, the rivets will rip right through TK plastic. Just one note, you don't have to rivet your holster to your belt, but you can. I opted to use Chicago screws and I'm glad I did. It makes transporting the belt easier since I can take the thick-leather holster off. Thats good for the build. I have the cheapest one from ACE and it has i believe 3 sizes. The ammo pack is actually a 7mm cap rivet or split rivet. Think I'll be bying the centurion rivet/washer kit form here. Sad that the rivet gun won't be used more than four times, but hey... there might be other helmets. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonnenschein Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Sad that the rivet gun won't be used more than four times, but hey... there might be other helmets. Thanks for the help! Some of the when stapping brackets were rivited, then the machine screws failed. Oh, there will be more helmets, there will be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryth_[501st] Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Some of the when stapping brackets were rivited, then the machine screws failed. Oh, there will be more helmets, there will be! I see others uses rivets in combination with snaps. Either way, I'm going to rivet the heck out of things in my home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryth_[501st] Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Yeah, don't buy this crap gun from NCG with rotating head. Rivet were stuck 9 out of 10 times. Got myself a stanley rivet gun = works flawless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarlon[TK] Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Before you actually rivet the helmet together you might want to test the placement using bolts and washers. I had to take one of the rivets out of my helmet and it was a pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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