Hi All
I recently picked up a bargain off eBay. An ex demonstration ProSet XT3 pneumatic Rivet tool for £50. Unfortunately it only had one nose piece for 6mm diameter pop rivets. Before making the purchase i researched the cost of the spares. So not a problem I thoughtjust buy the spares at £3.50 each plus postage.
Contacted three or four Stanley agents for price even one in America and no reply. So was a bit disappointed. But never mind I thought I will make them. To my surprise there was a link to the dimensions I needed to make the nose pieces for an XT3.
The thread was measured and found to be a UNF 3/8 x 24 TPI. So the gear train was setup and the nose pieces made.
To cut the thread I used the manual screw cutting method I shared a while back. Link to original post:
Screw cutting by hand
As the thread only had a narrow undercut for the tool to drop into, using the crank handle gives plenty of control when stopping in such a small undercut.
The photos below show the setup:
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Crank handle located in headstock spindle bore.
Screw cutting up to a shoulder into a narrow undercut. This is very easy and controlled without having the machine under power.
Tools used to make component
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Drawings printed off and all other dimension taken from original nose piece.
Homemade nose piece
ProSet XT3 can set 4mm (5/32") to 6.4mm (1/4") rivets
Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer
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