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Old 08-28-2017, 10:11 AM
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Default Air Riveter

I found a relatively cheep large frame, floor standing, air riveter.
Wondering if this machine might be a usefull to convert to a metal forming machine.
Not yet gone to take a look yet, so I don't know who it is made by

Tried to search here...but found no results

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Old 08-28-2017, 01:47 PM
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Chicago Pneumatic made a riveter that shared parts with their planishing hammer but it was super rare. Tom Hanna has one that he has converted into a planishing hammer but he is the only one I know of, possibly another member will step up with some photos of that. Another possibility to owning a reasonable priced CP planishing hammer is to acquire a CP fender hammer and fabricate your own frame, that’s what they did at Grumman Aerospace. ~ John Buchtenkirch

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Old 08-28-2017, 01:50 PM
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Ed: If you can get it cheap...read that as a few hundred bucks, grab it, refurb it and then sell it. I've got 4 CP-450's, ranging from an 18" throat to 36" throats. A 24" unit, overhauled, coming from ATS or the like, would set someone back well in excess of 15k$. Add a hot dimple kit, and you moved it up another 19k$.

Interestingly, my 18" unit has a taller throat than the 36" units. The 18, and 24's use cast frames, while the 36's are cut from 5" plate stock. Something else that is funny, the 36" units out weigh my 54" nibbler by about 250%, and it has a cast body.
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Old 08-28-2017, 08:15 PM
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Bought it
been out side for a few yrs and seems to be seized
yep its a CP 450
and a big box of dies
pics to follow soon
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Old 08-28-2017, 11:28 PM
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Hi,

I have a CP450 rivet machine. I installed a set of Erco shrink dies and i use it every day. My projects are built out of aluminum and the CP machine works great. I'm interested in seeing photos of your dies. I do a fair amount of aircraft rivet work and I would like to see the factory tooling. I can post pictures if you are interested in my shrink die set up.

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Old 08-29-2017, 07:34 AM
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Hi,

I have a CP450 rivet machine. I installed a set of Erco shrink dies and i use it every day. My projects are built out of aluminum and the CP machine works great. I'm interested in seeing photos of your dies. I do a fair amount of aircraft rivet work and I would like to see the factory tooling. I can post pictures if you are interested in my shrink die set up.

Bill
Pics soon
The aircraft tooling may be for sale, I have no interest in that type of work.

Yes I would like to see your shrink dies

My machine is seized, filled the vert tube with Kroil last night

Anyone have any idea where I can find a part diagram for disassembly?
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Old 08-30-2017, 12:02 AM
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Hi,

Sounds good on photos of the tooling, might be interested if you decide to sell. I have a parts manual and user manual, can email you a copy. Please send me a message to bill.tromblay@gmail.com.

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Old 08-31-2017, 10:48 AM
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Pics when I brought it home

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