[mce62]

Hello
I have a question; well I have all my parts and ready to put my 1919a4 together however. I am not sure on this part. Do I dimple the rivets cold or should I put some heat on the rivets as I dimple them down?
Thanks

 

[FloridaAKM]

Most people here do them cold with either a BFH, a press or a rivet gun depending on the builder. A few of us use all three depending on the application.

Hello
I have a question; well I have all my parts and ready to put my 1919a4 together however. I am not sure on this part. Do I dimple the rivets cold or should I put some heat on the rivets as I dimple them down?
Thanks

 

[franks71vw]

I did my first 1919 cold with the air tool and the last build the 50 we did with heat and ball peen hammer. I liked the final results on the 50 over the 1919. we got nice domed rivets and when they cool they contract pulling the plates closer..

 

[mce62]

Thank you.

 

[DonMn]

?

Since I am a complete noob. What is bucking rivets? Is that when you round them from hammering them?

 

[Colorado1919]

Yes it is forming the rivits.

 

[Pvt.Joker]

Yes it is forming the rivits.

I thought "bucking" the rivets was what was used to support the backside of the rivets while the topside is formed; i.e. as in a "bucking bar"? Guess I got it all Bucked-up bass-ackwards?

 

[rak1004]

bucking a rivet is the process of forming the head or tail, a bucking bar is a tool used for "bucking rivets" most rivets form easier with a lil heat.