getting brake lining rivets 'square on'

[Ruairidh Dunford]

no overhead access.. other threads or sites have advised preparing a tool by cutting away the side to get the angle better. but removing a tad from the overhead would also help...

Jon,

you will need to remove some material from your punch so that it is able to come down straight onto the rivet - mark where it touches and grind away until it sits straight.