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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: wvtools on April 24, 2014, 01:44:49 PM

Title: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: wvtools on April 24, 2014, 01:44:49 PM

Here is the last one in this batch.  This one should be it for awhile.  It is marked DRP, which I think stands for Deutsches Reichspatent (pre-1945 German patent).  It is also marked 31225164.  It looks like some sort of rivet press/punch, and kind of has a military or government look to me.

(http://wvtools.com/images/ebaystore/141786a.JPG)

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(http://wvtools.com/images/ebaystore/141786e.JPG)

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: Papaw on April 24, 2014, 04:25:19 PM

All that compound action must make it good for a tough job!

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: turnnut on April 24, 2014, 06:17:30 PM

will it punch a hole in sheet metal ???

from the picture, the body looks strong enough to do it.
but not too sure of the punch & plate.

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: wvtools on April 24, 2014, 06:30:45 PM

It kind of looks like a sheet metal countersink and punch.  Maybe it does that and puts a rivet in too.  I will have to try it on a piece of sheet metal and see what it does.


EDIT:  I just tried it out on a piece of 20 gauge sheet metal, and it easily and neatly punched a hole and made a dimple/countersink the size and shape of the moving die.

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: Plyerman on April 24, 2014, 07:51:54 PM

Quote from: Papaw on April 24, 2014, 04:25:19 PM

All that compound action must make it good for a tough job!

I was thinking the same thing. That mechanism is as impressive as it is complex.

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: wvtools on April 24, 2014, 08:43:29 PM

It has quite a bit of leverage; 4 7/8 inches of travel on the end of the handles gives 11/32 inch of travel in the punch, with the last 3 7/8 inches of travel in the handles moving the punch the last 3/32 as it goes through the sheet metal.

I always hate when I sell a neat tool like this on Ebay, and it ends up going for the starting bid of 9.99 plus shipping.  I think I will either start this one higher or keep it for myself.

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: turnnut on April 24, 2014, 09:26:00 PM

if you sold it today, in a week or so, you will start a project and wish you had it.

look at it for a while, it's not costing money.

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: wvtools on April 25, 2014, 07:18:00 AM

I think I will keep them.  They look like they will come in handy someday.  I have an plenty of stuff to sell.

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: leg17 on April 25, 2014, 09:27:49 AM

wvtools

What is your eBay seller ID?

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: wvtools on April 25, 2014, 09:56:22 AM

It is wvtools.  I have an Ebay Store with 1200+ items.  I try to run 25-50 auctions per week, but it usually slacks off in the summer when I go to flea markets and shows.

Title: Re: DRP Pliers Punch Rivet Press Tool
Post by: Papaw on April 25, 2014, 10:24:40 AM

John's Ebay address- http://www.ebay.com/usr/wvtools?_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2754 (http://www.ebay.com/usr/wvtools?_trksid=p2053788.m1543.l2754)