Homebrew PCBs

Transfer punches have a tip shaped like you describe.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, James <bitsyboffin@...> wrote:
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> On 09/04/13 13:32, David Halbakken wrote:
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> > James, what tool are you using to peen the rivets? I did not notice 
> > any tools specifically for that purpose on the taobao site.
> >
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> I did some testing with "peening" the rivets tonight, I got the best 
> results by inserting from the "presentation" side, then using a very 
> sharp fine point (I ground a point on a 1mm or so rod, but just a 
> drawing pin would work) on the bottom of the rivet to enlarge the hole 
> slightly (insert point and a couple of light taps, or just work in a 
> circular motion by hand), then pressing it using a 10mm flat ended rod 
> chucked in my drill press.
> 
> Enlarging the hole on the bottom side makes them press more evenly, 
> otherwise they tend to collapse to one side or split to both sides 
> causing the bottom to press out quite far in at least one direction.
> 
> I tried making a spike-and-press tool in one (a very fine and short 
> point in the center of the end of 10mm rod diameter something like 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/93638530@N08/8643991549/in/photostream ) 
> but I was unsuccessful in constructing it with my grinder, if I could 
> construct it, I think that would work well in a drill press. I've 
> thought that maybe there is some other way to make it.  Grind a point on 
> the end of an old 0.8mm drill shaft, drill a 0.8mm hole in the end of 
> the 10mm rod, insert the pointed shaft with some epoxy to the right 
> depth.  Still much easier said than done drilling 0.8mm hole into a 
> steel rod.  Might work though...
> 
> Anyway, I'm thinking to tin the via pads, put some flux on the rivet, 
> insert and peen rivet, then apply the iron to heat the rivet and the 
> solder under it to ensure a long lasting connection.
> 
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