How to use a Rivet Tool

[TK1491]

for what it's worth, i decided to take this approach with my holster...no rivets or snaps.

http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=2766&hl=

[psychotropic]

if i dont want to use rivets on my armor can i use plastic weld or something. do you think glueing the parts people rivet would cause any problems

[Terry19D]

if i dont want to use rivets on my armor can i use plastic weld or something. do you think glueing the parts people rivet would cause any problems

This might depend on which parts you are looking to glue. For things like the shoulder straps glue works well because there isn't generally a lot of movement in such areas. I don't know how well glue works for something like the sniper plate, though. I've heard more than a few stories of plates or cartridge belts falling off after they have been glued because of the extra stress placed on them from their positions on the legs. That's not to say that something like plastic weld can't work at all, just that it seems less reliable than using rivets/screws/bolts.

[psychotropic]

thanks for the info. i just cant spend the extra money on a rivet tool. heard you can hammer them but someone told me they cracked their armor like that. my kit comes with "nuts and bolts" so ill see what comes in it before i try to figure it out.

[tk-1842]

Thought I would share some pics of my rivet experience today. Started out frustrating...ended up very happy with the results.

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Edited January 10, 2022 by gmrhodes13
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[Sn4k3]

All the links and photos are broken, can please anyone show me pictures of the snaps, rivets, or whatever i have to use?

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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

8 hours ago, Sn4k3 said:

All the links and photos are broken, can please anyone show me pictures of the snaps, rivets, or whatever i have to use?

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Correct it's a thread from 2009 so no wonder images aren't showing.

 

A few snap threads:

 

When in doubt try the "search function" a lot of info can be found