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Copper Vise Jaws
- Thread starter rwm
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The micrometer stop works well. I just use it to get within .010 or so.
Tapping M3 in copper was somewhat tedious and you could break a tap. The riveting was pretty easy and makes a nice tight fit. You can't even see the rivets after sanding flat. I will give it some time to see if anything comes loose but I feel like the rivets are the way to go. On the face of the copper there is a countersink and the rivets are expanded into that so I feel like there is pretty good purchase. I had a few stray hammer hits but not bad for never having done it before. Perhaps rivets are underutilized?
Countersinks on the face
Tapping M3 in copper was somewhat tedious and you could break a tap. The riveting was pretty easy and makes a nice tight fit. You can't even see the rivets after sanding flat. I will give it some time to see if anything comes loose but I feel like the rivets are the way to go. On the face of the copper there is a countersink and the rivets are expanded into that so I feel like there is pretty good purchase. I had a few stray hammer hits but not bad for never having done it before. Perhaps rivets are underutilized?
Countersinks on the face
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