The PHILCO Phorum

No. Those are not brass grommets.

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread...172&page=3

Start with post #42

Crist

That was beautiful work you did on your 60 chassis. Absolutely beautiful.

However...

I do not have the skillset needed to make my own flaring tools for this project, let alone modifying eyelets with tubing.

I'll just use pop rivets and drill a hole for the wire.

Thanks everyone.

Let's keep looking. The ones we want and the tool are out there - somewhere.

A Phorum member called me and gave me a very good idea. I just need to find the time to go to the hardware store. If it works I will let youse guys know here.

this is a very good topic.
i used regular rivits once and the shoulder of the rivit was touching the case of a filter cap due to its size.

i was wondering the same about if there is a resource for "smaller" shoulder rivits available and yes eyelets are going to be easier to find than the smal rivits i would think.

watching this thread!

thanks!

Hello Ron, I used these for attaching tube sockets.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BL6...UTF8&psc=1

I used a 3/16 eyelet setter and anvil that I bought off of ebay.
I hope this helps,
Kelly

Link doesn't work.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BL6...UTF8&psc=1

Try this. I think I omitted some of the address.

theres gotta be a hand held tool for this,,, i cant imagine the original builders would be using two separate tools. i may dig into this, i saw a similar rivit on my 88tbird, a very small type of rivit and it comes very close to the size on tube sockets.

one thing i forgot to bring up. the same application would be used on shoes which have various size eyelets that also in my opinion act as a rivit. the problem with this is that the tool itself needs to be working both sides of the metal. a rivit gun only works one side.

(04-20-2018, 04:20 PM)Greenhorn Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BL6...UTF8&psc=1

Try this. I think I omitted some of the address.

These are too light-duty for the application on a radio chassis.

I have the tool for these.

So...I told you a week ago that a Phine Phellow Phorum member had given me a call and made what I thought was a very good suggestion, but I did not elaborate.

Having finally found the time to get what I needed from the hardware store, I tried his idea out tonight and it worked!

Here's the details.

Ed suggested that I install the combination of tube socket and tube shield base with two 5/32" or 3/16" aluminum pop rivets, and then take a nail and knock the head out of the rivet through which the wire needed to pass.

It wasn't easy geting the head out of the rivet, but I was able to do so and, as far as I could tell, nothing was damaged in the process.

The new cloth-covered wire easily fits through the hole in the center of the rivet.

Problem solved.

Thanks Ed.

One of these days, I may still try my hand at setting brass eyelets. That is, once I get my mitts on the proper setting tools.

Note - I just googled, and copper "pop" rivets are available, if that is a more appropriate material than aluminium.

For audiophiles not wanting Pop rivets, Classical and Jazz rivets can be obtained (at inflated prices)

P.S. I'm not the same Ed to whom Ron referred to in his last post.

The ones we really need are brass and nickel plated brass. They end up looking the same on both ends when installed properly.