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    You can never have enough tools, "emergency tube cutter" drill hole in a piece of PVC or similar same size as rivet, push rivet in, cut to size through PCV and rivet and Bob's" your Unckle.
    or use a god excuse to buy a another tool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandra View Post
    Thanks Dennis! As it goes with every project I’ve discovered I need additional tools for this project starting with a tube cutting jig. I’m hoping I finally get to the point one day when I find I don’t need any new tools! (Or maybe that never happens in jewellery making??!)
    Actually Sandra, small tubes below say 3mm 0/diameter, can easily be cut with a fine blade without the use of a jig, and if necessary filed a bit.
    My picture show s how to support it for soldering to a background using haemostats and a thin wire to insert, but other clamps, or self closing tweezers would do. Dennis.
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    I've finally just got back to working on my hand-riveting project yesterday! I bought several sizes of tube and found one that works perfectly. I first tried a scribe to rotate around and it worked a bit but didn't seem quite sturdy enough so I used a small dapping tool and pounded it gently. The hands are attached but the rivet looks a little rough and I obviously need to continue practicing this technique. It's possible the walls of my tube were too thick too. Dennis on your last post you pictured a method for soldering, I riveted each end though. Do you think soldering one end would be better?

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    You can solder one end, or rivet both, depending on circumstance and the material used.
    If the tubing is a bit thick you can thin the end by running a ball burr that just fits.
    You can also make several shallow saw cuts to make the end easier to turn over. all these things are a matter for more experiments.
    I have even used a nail punch which has a hollow end, to curl the end over once weakened.
    Dennis.

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    Thanks again Dennis, I’ll have to do a bit of experimenting! I’m attaching bronze clock hands to a silver clock face with a silver tube. Since the tube will fit tightly in the hole I could solder the back of the tube in place - a possible downside maybe once it’s soldered in and I botch up the rivet on the front it would not be fun to fix!

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    I dont think you'll botch it up Sandra if you practice first. Dennis.

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