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Originally Posted by Mike D
Use an aluminum drive rivet. A standard ball peen hammer will set the rivet. No need for a fancy-shmancy tool. Support the back side of the board with a socket to get the best "set" when you install the rivet.
https://www.rivetsonline.com/aluminum-drive-rivets
I don't think you can get a pop rivet with a flange large enough to secure the clamps using a "standard" hand operated tool.You'd need a washer on the back of them anyway to prevent them from pulling through the board.
Fastenal might carry them. I've always found Fastenal to be "hit or miss" when it comes to rivets.
I get them from Mill Supply. If you just need a few then once you figure out the size, send me a PM, and if I have them, I'll mail some to you. |
Hmmm, those look a little different that what was on there (they have a smooth head that flattens down and the backside needs to be completely flush-mounted or it won't allow the board to fit and slide into place--even the thickness of a washer might be too much).
After getting the rivets out, they appear to be compression rivets. Someone told me Ace Hardware has them, but they only had them in brass, so I'll have to order new steel or aluminum ones online (apparently the W123 the nets came off of had steel rivets, while the W109 used larger aluminum rivets).
The shock cord is actually 3/16", but you have to buy 50' of it instead of 10' to get the good Dacron stuff if you want black. I was able to get the metal ball clamps off the ends of the old bungee, but I had to burn them off and then pry up the teeth with a tiny screwdriver so they will accept the new cord.
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