Parks Graflex disassembly. Advice needed!

[Darthmagpie]

D Ring holes are now drilled and the ring held in place with a blob of superglue until I decide what route to go. Unfortunately, I had to reglue the metal disk when the drill bit decided to rip it off.

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I'm likely going to go with the included rivets, but I don't have a rivet gun yet. Any advice on what type to get, and any pitfalls when it comes to technique?

If you dont want to get a rivet gun and you are comfortable with how the plate and d ring holder are secured with glue, you could just cut the pin off the rivet and glue them in the hole.

 

[HEILANDER]

If you dont want to get a rivet gun and you are comfortable with how the plate and d ring holder are secured with glue, you could just cut the pin off the rivet and glue them in the hole.

Nah, I definitely want them secured properly. Just want to make sure I don't mess it up and have to drill them out again.

 

[HEILANDER]

Haven't bought a rivet gun yet, as not only have I been finishing another custom, but I also keep umming and ahhing whether to go for allen screws instead, where I'll have more control over their position. If I'm even slightly misaligned with the rivet gun due to my holes being slightly oversized, I can easily see them ending up asymmetrical, which would bug the hell out of me and I'd end up having to drill them out.

I came across these rivets sold by the Graflex Shop as part of their grip kit, which feature a stealthed hex hole. Does anyone happen to know if these are commonly available parts, or have they been specifically created for their kit? Seems ideal for the purposes of my OCD, but I'm not really prepared to shell out £30 plus postage just for 2 little screws...

If anyone knows of a source for these, or even just a name of the product. Please let me know.

 

[osufan24]

What about riveting into some scrap then trimming the heads off and gluing in place?

 

[HEILANDER]

What about riveting into some scrap then trimming the heads off and gluing in place?

This would be fine if it was just on display, but I do want the flexibility of it being secure enough to hang from a belt or something.

 

[HEILANDER]

Well the rivet gun finally arrived. Good thing it came with its own rivets in the correct size because I botched my first attempt as expected.

But that's the saber done now. Next, a stand....

 

[Halliwax]

Looks great!