Riveting (Junior Cert Engineering): Flashcards

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Type of connection created by riveting

Permanent connections

Advantage of hot rivets as they cool

They shrink, pulling parts tighter together

Snap head rivet shape

Rounded, dome-shaped, proud of surface

How countersunk head rivets sit

Flush with surface

Rivet snap function

Finishes and shapes final rivet head

Bolster/dolly function

Supports existing head during hammering

Rivet set function

Forces parts together before riveting

Snap head shank length (DD = diameter)

1.5×D1.5 \times D

Countersunk shank length (DD = diameter)

1×D1 \times D

Hole alignment technique

Drill one part, use rivet to align, drill rest

Pop riveting main advantage

Works when only one side accessible

Pop rivet mechanism

Pin pulled through, expands end, breaks off

Tool for initial rivet head shaping

Ball pein hammer

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