PIPE RIVETS FOR CLEATS FOR STORAGE HATCHES

Today I have, with the help of Janneke, fastened the cleats for the storage hatches under the bed with pipe rivets.

I have converted a c-clamp into a rivet tool. After that I used the traditional hammer and a counterweight.

Below are some pictures. Click once or twice to enlarge.

The tool and the rivets made from cupper piping by Janneke.

I am mixing NM-epoxy on my precision scale to 1/10 of a grams accuracy.

Applying the filler.

The tool in action

Riveting

Done

One of the cleats in place

Janneke contemplating