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Placing rivets

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Bill Dugan · · San Bernardino, CA · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 0

I'm planning to put up a bolt ladder soon and would like to add a couple rivets for spice however, I don't know how they're placed.

Something like this?
http://www.hansonrivet.com/w43.htm

Bill

Mike Storeim · · Evergreen, CO · Joined Sep 2002 · Points: 30

Pop rivits work best.

You drill a very small hole and put the pop rivit in, leaving just enough sticking out that you can place a loop of 130 lb monofilament around it, right behind the head. Then use the pop rivit tool to expand the rivit until the shaft breaks off. Attach a carabiner and viola! You will be a riviting fool in no time flat.

Brian in SLC · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Oct 2003 · Points: 21,746
Bill Dugan wrote:I'm planning to put up a bolt ladder soon and would like to add a couple rivets for spice however, I don't know how they're placed.
You're going to make it artificially harder and more dangerous why?

If you drill a hole, fill it with a decent bolt. Contrived silliness is foolish.

In a couple years those crappy rivets won't be good for anyone.

Seems like a very bad idear on a number of fronts.
Bill C. · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 110

I agree whole-heartedly with Brian. If you must drill the rock, to make it more dangerous and less permanent is just irresponsible.

J. Albers · · Colorado · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 1,926

Please don't place garbage gear that will need to be replaced in a few years. Please heed Brian's advice.

smassey · · CO · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 200

Apparently Mike is the only other person who thought this post was as funny as I did, but he had a better reply... If the OP is serious, read Downward Bound.

Umph! · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2004 · Points: 180

About time someone brought the rivet back.
Good work Dugan, ol' chap.

(Oh, and btw, you should use a 137 lb monofilament. . . let's not be irresponsible)

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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