Posted by Owen roberts on April 27, 2005 at 11:28:51 from 194.201.78.129 user OwenRoberts.
In Reply to: Re: Mary Anne Design/Screwdriving posted by John Nichols on April 26, 2005 at 18:27:43:
You are correct in your suspicions regarding copper rivets even though they may have been work hardened with your ball peen hammer. The only rivets that can be trusted in a pressure/stress situation are hot iron ones and these need maintenance in a marine environment. Unfortunately they are becoming difficult to locate in the UK.
I would have more faith in epoxy - it is holding together many parts of the aeroplanes in service today.
But one is instinctively happier with belt and braces or am I getting old?