LeMarechal Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 First of all I like to point out that I´m not sure if the term ballhead rivet is the right in english??? Please correct me if this is wrong. In one of the amazing Otto Schmirler Books I found this picture for an example of ballhead-rivets: As this kind of work can be seen from both sides, I´m wondering if there is a way to rivet these rosettes togehter, ending up with two ballhead rivets, one of each side? I can´t imagine that but I wouldn't be surprised if the old masters could Does anyone more about it? Greetings Sascha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 How about making your single sided ball rivets a little longer and making the other ball separate with a countersunk through hole? That way you could peen the river right into the second ball and clean it up with a file (if needed). David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I have seen instances of these being made as spherical-headed bolts and spherical nuts. I like Goods's idea, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Interesting. Its kinda hard to tell whats going on. Too bad there isn't a better picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMarechal Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 13 hours ago, Goods said: How about making your single sided ball rivets a little longer and making the other ball separate with a countersunk through hole? That way you could peen the river right into the second ball and clean it up with a file (if needed). David That looks like an easy way for normal shops... Thank you for that!!! The bolt an nut version sounds good too, but a little more complicate if you wish small diameter rivets. Maybe an advantage for applications where you have to disonnect parts from time to time. Or for repair issues I guess.. Anyway, it's still a good idea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 If I wanted a ball on both ends, I'd make them work like Cutlery Rivets. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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