CSK blind rivets
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:10 pm
Rivets commonly known as blind, POP, pull and several other names are commonly used by us amateurs and pros alike. Besides the most common heads on the rivets there are also flush head blind rivets; they usually have 100° heads but there are/might be other angles probably available. If you are countersinking materials that is one thing but flush riveting multiple layers if thin materials dimpling each layer (there are tools designed to do this) is the most common way to set the flush rivets in multiple layers of material.
Usually in flush riveting they are set the head a shade higher than flush and a flush cutting tool is used to mill/cuts them smooth to the skin.
I was watching a show on rebuilding mid-60s and older camping trailers (Flytecamp in Bend OR) the other day. They were reskinning one of the trailers with CSK pop-rivets to which I rolled my eyes as they would leak but no… they had a tool that flush cuts them rotary while at the same time the friction melts the material into a water tight configuration.
I have tried to find the product but will have to watch re-runs to come up with the name of the tool as they did mention it. If anyone know of the tool could they post something on it please.
Also it seems that there is also tools for double flushing pop rivets if I understood what I saw correctly (do a search).
Usually in flush riveting they are set the head a shade higher than flush and a flush cutting tool is used to mill/cuts them smooth to the skin.
I was watching a show on rebuilding mid-60s and older camping trailers (Flytecamp in Bend OR) the other day. They were reskinning one of the trailers with CSK pop-rivets to which I rolled my eyes as they would leak but no… they had a tool that flush cuts them rotary while at the same time the friction melts the material into a water tight configuration.
I have tried to find the product but will have to watch re-runs to come up with the name of the tool as they did mention it. If anyone know of the tool could they post something on it please.
Also it seems that there is also tools for double flushing pop rivets if I understood what I saw correctly (do a search).