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Old 06-03-12 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
I understand the allure of pop rivets, but why use them in
this application ? Every one of these I've ever made has
used the chain's own pins to fasten a female link to the
bar stock in question.

Do I win something in the cheap guy sweepstakes ?

I mean, three pop rivets saved....... gotta be worth
two or three cents, easy.
In my case, the stock I used was slightly thicker than the chain, so the pin kept popping out under force. I wound up putting a little bolt and nut through it.
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