Thread: Found small stainless washers and new peening mathod

Originally Posted by TheBaron

altered engraving tool for peening, I am intrigued. I wonder what the limitations are, as far as how hard it hits and if it will destroy some materials. I'm wondering how much damage that may do to scales if you miss the head of the pin. Yet I would easily invest in such a tool if more tests wer done.

Actually it is very gentle. If you notice the engraver is quite old and if you turn the collar round the head you can adjust it to hit with a longer or shorter stroke. I was able to just walk the head around in a circle working on the outside of the pin and although it takes a while you have much better control than with a ball hammer.

Originally Posted by ats200

Thanks! That seems pretty interesting. It also looks relatively simple but it would be neat if you had a video of your process.

Not necessary...it is so safe it would be boring to watch a video. notice in the 4th pic the piece of wood with the small washer used...that if my first attempt...you will see.

Originally Posted by Caledonian

The ex-engraver rivet hammer sounds like a great idea, and I can't see how it would be any more likely to damage the scales than hitting the thing several hundred times with a hammer. But if you have a lathe, or something like the Dremel rotary tool would hold the plunger central enough, why not make the end concave? It would stay in place on the rivet head better, and reduce the work of finishing it when the hammering is over..

I already tried that with a concave punch and is more likely to scratch the washer or scale. If you just walk the head around the outside of the pin you can make them domed (or convex) or use it more in the middle to flaten it out like I did on the razor in the first pic. Then you just polish it out with mothers on the little strop and it is really bullet proof...you will see..

First off, Stingray, THANK YOU for the link

So here are the pics for comparison to Microfastener washers which is a question I know most of us restorers are after The Pic has #0 Brass #0 SS from both companies the larger is from Microfasteners



And the other info is YES they work easily and about the same as the Small brass ones from MicroFasteners just as easy to lock on..

Here is a peened pin using Nickel Silver 1/16 rod, compared to a Vintage washer which is another question I would guess the restorers want answered...

what size rod would fit into a #0 rod?
are there rods that small that aren't brass?

Originally Posted by hcintineo

what size rod would fit into a #0 rod?
are there rods that small that aren't brass?

1/16 inch Nickel Silver available at most knife supply sites, I personally use Texas Knife supply


link = http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/produ...oducts_id=1805

Just got mine in yesterday and can't wait to use them. They will work pretty dang close to the original nickel washers from vintage razors. No longer will I worry about trying to save the old collars while unpinning.

Thanks once again for the link!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

First off, Stingray, THANK YOU for the link

So here are the pics for comparison to Microfastener washers which is a question I know most of us restorers are after The Pic has #0 Brass #0 SS from both companies the larger is from Microfasteners



And the other info is YES they work easily and about the same as the Small brass ones from MicroFasteners just as easy to lock on..

Here is a peened pin using Nickel Silver 1/16 rod, compared to a Vintage washer which is another question I would guess the restorers want answered...

Where did you get the smaller brass washers...I have bought the eighth in from micro but can't find the smaller ones you showed in the picture. Could yo post a link to these washers?

TIA
Stingray

I think you'll find the brass washer in Glen's pic is the 1/8 OD

A large nail set, with its end ground off a bit (to flatten the hollow), might work well as a peening tool. Not too expensive, easy to find.