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                        Rosie the Riveter -Rivet making tool?

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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Rosie the Riveter -Rivet making tool?
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 3:57 AM

                        Hey guys,

                        I just ordered another thing that I don't know much about from Greatmodels.  The temptation got to me because a couple of guys over in the helicopter forum have had some amazing results with this product.  Do any of you guys have much experience with "Rosie-the-riveter?"  If so, do you guys have any tips? 

                        My money has already been spent, these online hobby shops are dangerous.  You can buy stuff on a whim.  I should have taken the time to see if my LHS would order the product for me, but that's a topic for a different thread. 

                        Thanks in advance for the info,

                        Semper Fi,

                        Chris   

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                        gatormark91
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        Posted by gatormark91 on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:32 AM

                        I just received these two pounce tools from Widget Supply.  I have been re-riveting a 1/48 RM A-10, they work like magic!   And for less than $10+shipping....

                        http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/marking-tool-jeweler/BCT86

                        http://www.widgetsupply.com/page/WS/PROD/marking-tool-jeweler/BEN66 

                        I'll post some pics when its done.

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                        bertman
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: SoCal
                        Posted by bertman on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 3:16 PM
                        I'd be interested to see a side by side comparison between the riveter and the pounces.
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                        wing_nut
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 5:33 PM

                        I just ordered one today too. Rosie that is, not a pounce wheels.  I have seen some spectacular thing done with the RTR  One of the biggest advantages is that the RTR has rounded point so it make a round rivet.  Pounce wheels leave a slightly oblong dimple.

                         

                        I also found this tutorial

                        http://riveter.wz.cz/SBS.pdf 

                        Marc  

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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:31 AM

                        I didn't even know that Rosie had a competing product.  Looking at the tutorial, I may have to buy more tools, like a micrometer and dividers. 

                        I'm excited by this product, but I have imagine that mistake with it could be a disaster. 

                        Thanks for the input and the links.

                        Semper Fi,

                        Chris

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                        gzt
                        • Member since
                          May 2007
                        • From: Massachusetts
                        Posted by gzt on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:21 AM

                        It seems to be a pretty nice tool. I was looking for such thing for a long time and finally made my own recently.

                        ... but I ordered those two Smile [:)] and prepare myself to become a rivet counting freak Smile [:)] 

                        Wojtek Fajga uses the same "gear" (a common russian clock Smile [:)]) and here is some hint ...







                         

                        Wojtek uses the 3M masking tape from automotive applications (Autozone , NAPA etc) This tape is flexible and just a right width to do 1/48 details.

                        more on this in "Wojtek Fajga Projects" post 

                        Flying is a thrill #2 known to mankind. Landing is #1.

                        http://www.rwd-6.org

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                        gzt
                        • Member since
                          May 2007
                        • From: Massachusetts
                        Posted by gzt on Saturday, June 14, 2008 11:00 PM

                        I just got my riveters .

                        So, I have three sets:

                        Mine (using a clock gear) makes 15 rivets per 1 cm (38 rivets per inch) - equivalent to 1.25 inch rivets spacing for real 1:1 scale)

                        than the next one (medium wheel)  makes 5 rietsper 1 cm (12.7 per inch)

                        smallest makes 9 rivets per 1 cm (22.8 per inch)

                        For regular rivets none of the exacto riveters will fit (at least for 1/48 scale). I think the clock gear is unbeatable Smile [:)]

                         

                        Flying is a thrill #2 known to mankind. Landing is #1.

                        http://www.rwd-6.org

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                        Daywalker
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: South Central Wisconsin
                        Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, June 14, 2008 11:06 PM
                        I have one of the RTR tools on my bench as well.  It's the 10mm wheel with dimples spaced out at .70mm apart, looks a little large for 1/48 but just about right for 1/32.  Very cool tool, takes a little practice to get proficent with it. Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Frank 

                         

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                        frangkly
                        • Member since
                          March 2007
                        • From: Alberta
                        Posted by frangkly on Sunday, June 15, 2008 2:04 AM

                        I'll tell you, it's great tools for detailing, so easy to use and work faster with amazing result. here is my p-51 still in progress.

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                        mandrake
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by mandrake on Monday, June 16, 2008 12:02 AM

                        very interesting tool, never seen one before, any suggestion on which is the appropriate for a 1/48 scale and which one would be for 1/32 or it depends on the plane? any help is as always very appreciated-

                         

                         

                        Cowboy [C):-)]

                        Thanks! My Best Regards Hector Reymundo
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                        cardshark_14
                        • Member since
                          June 2004
                        • From: Tucson
                        Posted by cardshark_14 on Monday, June 16, 2008 5:42 PM
                        I've looked at the Rosie the Riveter tools, but I think that the best solutions is Rato's. His comparisons are very nice as well.

                        http://www.largescaleplanes.com/tips/RatoMarczak/riveting_1/riveting_1.html

                        Cheers,
                        Alex

                        Never trust anyone who refuses to drink domestic beer, laugh at the Three Stooges, or crank Back In Black.
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