Tool for open rivets.

[Leif Holmberg]

Anyone who has a picture of a tool for these open riverts! 

[drwatson]

Hi, This link shows rivet but with no mention of tool, almost inferring using something simple like a flat blade screwdriver. Best.

https://www.grainger.com/product/6LB79?gucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:4P7A1P:20501231&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS0upEyoQqQS1FYRH8rnzJHOH-qs_7vGPSpvFEGvCfXspXre9mvyhzUaAo9EEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Leif Holmberg]

There must have  been  an simple "automatic"  hand hold tool to split those rivets.   All my 1920s Buick have those split rivets on the radiator and cowl to protect the hood. To use a skrew driver are not  an easy way to split the rivets!

I think most of the 1910-1920 cars has the same idea to fasten those "band".

[viv w]

I use a hex nut and a pair of waterpump pliers. put the one corner of the hex nut into the slot and then the waterpump pliers can be used to squeeze the nut into the slot. it works great.

Pictures below show how I do it, the nut in this picture is a bit large but gives the general idea. Is it worth buying the special tool unless you are using it a lot.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by viv w
update (see edit history)

[keiser31]

4 hours ago, Leif Holmberg said:

Anyone who has a picture of a tool for these open riverts! 

Here you go....https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=559732191&channel=fen&q=split+rivet+tool+photo&tbm=isch&source=univ&fir=cfZ0Ji1_mEWx6M%2CEIkDoV_IEA5d7M%2C_%3BJ2_Pu0Nflx89lM%2CVoHWY62OZRNJfM%2C_%3BgnAwLMTWmdLuWM%2CuA_Vxavpv5B4sM%2C_%3BvOyLC_36CAXDGM%2CVZOYA3FvhT44wM%2C_%3BjzAeX6OEVEpnoM%2CDVjXmlkveMn6JM%2C_%3BjFvKaoyoywUAnM%2C_BsASki3_1VKsM%2C_%3Bd4_Yf5WRegVBZM%2CkLjBu-AB90lHSM%2C_%3BxbjNxz3K07PnBM%2CdOVgcNeseOO62M%2C_%3BsCII-cF2HxZnuM%2CpWso2_yaRqg2gM%2C_%3ByqU8k_Ngs5u3zM%2CK6sHGUC0JYJIhM%2C_&usg=AI4_-kSk93Krl-c3RYDcKsvUuOdDQxb5fA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwitqdiCxvWAAxXtMEQIHXkgDDoQjJkEegQIJxAC&biw=1920&bih=899&dpr=1#imgrc=NalWz6R-Ab3HpM&imgdii=vOyLC_36CAXDGM

Edited August 24, 2023 by keiser31 (see edit history)

[Leif Holmberg]

Thanks kaiser31.

This is what I was searsing for,now  have an idea how to made this tool.

[Gary_Ash]

My error, ignore.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by Gary_Ash (see edit history)

[Leif Holmberg]

Gary.

My questin was for split rivers.

[CHuDWah]

It looks like this tool would make the rivet legs curl back close to the stem

 

 

as opposed to 90 degrees to the stem like this

 

 

Is one preferred/correct over the other?

[Gary_Ash]

The special pliers for split rivets are designed to curl the ends over so they push on the sheet metal and provide some some pressure.  This prevents the rivets from moving or rattling.  The blue tool shown in the post by Keiser31 does this, not sure if the home-made one does it as well.