Boatman Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Had a very profitable morning at the Sunday Market, where I picked this up for a mighty TWO POUNDS!! Is it a dedicated model railway rivet punch that anyone recognises? Boatman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Not the Tony Reynalds rivet punch, by any chance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Harper Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Not a Tony Reynalds, as his was hand held, but that looks a very fine machine especially the grooves used to keep the lines straight. Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatman Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 I only noticed those when I gave it a quick clean. Now I've totally stripped and cleaned it, I find a spare anvil that can be exchanged for what's in it by poking the fitted one out with a stick through the base. So, even better value! Plus I have three spare holes to put home made anvils into. I got some fine results in a bit of 20 thou brass and even more impressive, 1/16th aluminium! Beats the hell out of bashing the end of a scriber with a toffee hammer! Boatman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londontram Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I'll give you £3 for it and risk being done. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatman Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Ee, tha won't, Steve! I used to use a jeweller's staking tool, but foolishly gave it away to a friend when I thought I was giving up modelmaking. Silly,,,what else would I do? Boatmen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatman Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Can't find anything like it on the net. It really is a beauty. The adjustable fence is a precision milled device in brass. The locking screw for it is blued steel! I'm a very happy old Hector. This'll go with my Prestacon punch which is man enough to cut louvres right through in aluminium for large scale model cars and my little, but strong, short throw punch which I use for pressing guttering out of pewter foil for model buildings. Each of which cost me less than £2 at similar boot fairs. Boatman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelb Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 found this article on line would be good for those who model in the bigger scales http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass/models/rivetpress/rivetpress.htm and then i came accross this little gem http://www.modelrailroading.nl/miscellaneous/Tools/pages/RivetPress.htm now where are those cheapo long nosed pliers of mine ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Decent idea. Better still might be to drill in from the tip of the plier jaw containing the pin, and tap it for a grubscrew to locate the pin. This might allow the use of different pins. The plier nose would need softening first. Perhaps the other jaw could be drilled out further to take a small turned anvil? Also located with grubscrew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 If you want to make a press out of a pair of pliers, buy a cheap set from a Pound shop, as they are generally made from soft easy to drill steel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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