Talk:Rivet

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This page could use some good diagrams showing the various rivet types in cross-section.--Hooperbloob 04:00, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

How are rivets measured? Does a 1/8" rivet have a 1/8" radius, diameter, or circumference?

Diameter (of the shank). --Simian, 2005-10-27, 05:06 Z

I have seen in some older patents that "rivet" seems to be used as a term to describe the bending-down of metal by hammering, more than a particular type of fastener. -- User:axh, 2006-09-20, 11:32 EST

I have a friend who is building a headlamp, and at several points, he needs to rivet together two pieces of aluminum. What rivets would be best for that, and how would he use them?

"pop rivets" redirects here. but without any explination as to what a pop rivet is in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.17.149.242 (talk) 04:48, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

Has anybody a picture of a pneumatic rivet hammer looks similar to a Jackhammer.--134.76.234.75 (talk) 12:33, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Image may not be helpful

Many articles lack images totally, but this one has a profusion. The following image, recently added, I believe is not very helpful:

The legend is 'Manual hand-operated riveter.' We are grateful to those who go to the trouble to create images, but they don't work everywhere. For this article I suggest that we are better off with diagrams of how the rivets work, or how they are attached, than more plain photos of the tools used, which typically are puzzling, unless marked up with detailed legends. (Is there a rivet in this picture anywhere?). The naked link to http://www.rivet.com which was added by the same editor is problematic, since the site appears to be a product catalog. It is better to link to a textbook or didactic information. If a commercial site that sells rivets has to be used, then link to a single page that can serve as a reference for a specific claim made in the article. EdJohnston (talk) 16:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

It would be helpful to have some images people have seen before. I like the images at de:Niet because they show more familiar images of rivets in action, such as:

--77.4.232.211 (talk) 20:37, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Semi-protection needed?

Nine IP vandal edits in four days suggests a need for this. When editors have to correct multiple vandal edits at one time, content can be lost. (See recent history). Comments? EdJohnston (talk) 15:21, 31 March 2008 (UTC)