Rivet Head Hexagonal thingymagig

[MuranoSilver]

I once saw a big lump of Hexagonal metal with various sized holes in for making rivet heads.
Looked a bit like a fat draw plate...can't remember where though, or even what it was called.
(This is where my lack of formal training lets me down! :()

So anyone know if the thingymagig has a specific name, or even better who stocks it?
Might even be Cooksons but as I don't know what to search for I'm stumped,lol

Nic xx

[ps_bond]

A rivet heading plate?

Never seen one for sale, I'm afraid - made my own for the larger stuff. A cheap drawplate is what I use for jewellery scale; despite the low force being used, I prefer not to use my carbide insert drawplates for this.

[AlexandraBuckle]

is it for shaping the head of the rivet?
I'm afraid i haven't come across a gadget like that either, but i did read somewhere that you can get burrs to shape rivet heads...
dunno if thats any help.

[MuranoSilver]

Thank you - you sparked my mind and after a few different search terms I found a whole page of them :)))
Staking Plates (http://www.rnhorological.co.uk/staking_plates.htm)
Nic xx

[AlexandraBuckle]

ah i see! though I don't quite see how you use it...

[ps_bond]

Well, you can either ball up on end of your wire, drop it in an appropriate hole & form the rivet head that way or drop the wire in and forge in a head. The first way is a bit easier.

I made my own up for 1/4" rivets a while ago - 2 small blocks of steel with a spring arm to hold them aligned. That allows the stock to be clamped as you're forging in the head.

[MuranoSilver]

All the rivets I've made recently have been ball end ones that are then flattened on the pendant...
unfortunately a few sorta bent as they flattened + tend to indent into the silver :(
Hopefully this will solve my problem as it will be easier to do the back if the front is already flat...
nic x

[ps_bond]

PRODUCT TIP: Using the Riveting Stake : Beaducation, Jewelry Making Classes When You Want, Where You Want (http://www.beaducation.com/shop/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=1138)

[MuranoSilver]

Thanks Peter :)
Beaducation are a really nice company so they would've got my order
if they weren't out of stock (I found the watchmaking company after)
nic x

[Dennis]

A simple way to make tidy rivet heads is to cut thin slices of the correct diameter round wire, say 2.5 or 3.0mm, using a chenier cutting guide. Dome the slices and solder on wire. No sweat, Dennis.

[Lisa Quinn]

Hi Nic ,

Is this what you were looking for:

Cousins UK - Staking Blocks (http://www.cousinsuk.com/catalog/6/1108/1307.aspx)

[MuranoSilver]

Hi Lisa
Thank you yes it was but I found them at a watchmakers supply place in the end
Great price too, will let you know what the quality's like ;)
Nic xx

[AlexandraBuckle]

PRODUCT TIP: Using the Riveting Stake : Beaducation, Jewelry Making Classes When You Want, Where You Want (http://www.beaducation.com/shop/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=1138)

ooh thanks! i get it now.
I've only ever made flush invisable rivets and tube rivets which is why i found it hard to picture :)

[Ominicci]

And so do I!!!

Nic - I had thought you wanted one of these to make Hexagonal Headed rivets (but now I read your first post again it was the stake that is hexagonal not the rivetmaking bit #-o) !!!!

[MuranoSilver]

Lol ~ Got my parcel from RN Horological (http://www.rnhorological.co.uk)today :)
Very pleased with the quality and speed of service.
The rivet block is fab and came in its own blue container (covered in blood red oil (bit scary looking)
Also got some new tweezers and a hammer all good quality for such a reasonable price
(under £40 inc vat & delivery for the lot).
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4466781875_39e49d7e6d.jpg

Nic x

[Ominicci]

Ha ha those tweezers look like torture instruments!!:eek:

[MuranoSilver]

My favourite is the one at the front - you put your bezel setting on the flat part
The curved top holds your ring shank and when you slide the slider it holds everything in place.
Easy to solder, nice strong joins, no wiggling! :D
Nic xx

[Ominicci]

Actually that one sounds/looks quite useful. Can't work out what the one in the middle does - I can see from the website that they are called 'half shank ring tweezers for soldering', but that still doesn't mean anything to me as there is no ring in the picture like the other two you've got there...:confused:

[Petal]

Those tools look amazing Nic. I shall look forward to seeing what you make with them. If they don't work out, you could probably use them for destristry - they look very scary tweezers to me =:-O

That's one shiney looking hammer there too :)