Hydraulic Hot riveting 3/4" (19mm) rivets structural steel

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Uploaded by on Sep 1, 2008

Validation of the old ways: Hydraulic driving of 3/4" button head rivets for an art project. For more see www.ballardforge.com

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  • This press is approx. 50 ton capacity

  • Good dies are made of air-hardening steel. If they are polished well, no graphite necessary~ When they have little nicks and scratches, they will stick but not too bad.

  • Hi Eddie, I use a propane forge.

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  • How much force?

  • neat

  • Wow really great! does the die is made of any special metal ? do you use grafite or another lubricant to avoid die stucks ? thank you

  • This is so beautiful...

  • cooool.

  • Is the rivet induction heated?

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