Brake lining rivit tool

[Great Lakes Greg]

This brake lining rivit tool has been dragging around my dads garage since I was a little boy, making it a minimum of about 40 years old. I presume it is the same as what is being offered from current parts suppliers (although "Made In U.S.A." is prominently stamped on mine). As I like to say, there are TOYS and then there are TOOLS. This thing is great! If you are replacing your brake linings, do yourself a huge favor and buy one of these TOOLS. I was dreading the thought of drilling out all those rivits, but this guy has an attachment that knocks them out and completes a shoe teardown in less than two minutes. I may be easily impressed, but I can't see doing this job without this thing. There, I said it.

 

[wrndln]

I have one I bought about 30 or 40 years ago that is just like yours. I does work well. All you need is a good vice to clamp it in and a hammer.
Rusty Nelson

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Greg, I would imagine yours is worth WAY more than what modern ones are worth because your is likely much more substantial regarding the material it was made form!!

The biggest thing I see people get into trouble with using these things (in lieu of the foot operated stand type) is that it is imperative you keep the lining very tight as the rivets are installed. If they are even remotely loose, they can cause a brake chatter when the pedal is pushed. Being able to have all hands on the shoe (instead of a hammer) is a huge plus!!

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[johnbuckley]

Yeah a great tool. And start rivetting from centre of lining outwards to leading and trailing edges.

 

[1930artdeco]

That is the same tool I use to rivet my linings. Works great!

Mike

 

[Keith True]

I have one like it,when I was a kid it was just kicking around in a tool chest.I used it years ago.I bought a foot operated one because I was doing a lot of brake and clutch bands for dozers,skidders,tractors,cranes,drill rigs,etc.You do have to be careful to not let the lining hump up between the rivets,or as Brent says,it will chatter.It will also make your brakes like a sponge,and if you use a brake dokter it will bite in and try to whip the brake grinder across the room.I just use two pair of vise grips next to the pair of rivets I am doing,one on each side of the shoe.Not too tight,just enough to prevent a hump from showing up when you squash the rivet.I have another brake tool(I think it is) that I have been trying to ID.Some people have given me opinions,but nobody has said exactly what it is.It does appear to have some sort of countersinking bit in it.I don't have the info embossed on it in front of me,but I can go out and get it.I will try for a picture.

 

[Kevin in NJ]

The best deal was the $20 foot riveter we bought at Hershey a few years ago.

It did a great job. They regularly show up in the $20 to $100 range. Just make sure it has the correct upset tooling. Without the tooling it is not very usable.

 

[Jim Parker Toronto]

I remove the rivets from the good shoes, with just a small chisel. They come out fast that way! Then I send the shoes out for bonded material. That way I get 3x the use out of the lining as the rivets take up 2/3 of thickness!