09-12-2019, 12:56 PM
I have modified the punch I use for riveting brake lines by grinding a groove into it. Now it clears the web on the shoe and goes square onto the rivet. This works well and as very little force is needed rivet the copper there is no strength issue.
I would not take any metal of the web on the shoe. I have in the past had a shoe snap so would not want to weaken it.
In addition I glue the lining to the shoe with a very thin smear of araldite. The shoe and lining are clamped into a brake drum overnight with some of the old rivets in place to position the lining on the shoe. This is simply to make riveting easier because it is difficult to hold the shoe, lining, punch and hammer with only 2 hands. Aradite alone is not up to the job.
I would not take any metal of the web on the shoe. I have in the past had a shoe snap so would not want to weaken it.
In addition I glue the lining to the shoe with a very thin smear of araldite. The shoe and lining are clamped into a brake drum overnight with some of the old rivets in place to position the lining on the shoe. This is simply to make riveting easier because it is difficult to hold the shoe, lining, punch and hammer with only 2 hands. Aradite alone is not up to the job.
Jim