Steel Rivets how I make Bolts easily look like Rivets for the Metal Industrial Furniture Style look.

I am making an Industrial-style cabinet and wanted to make simple steel rivets to hold the metal gusset plates and make the cupboard really stand out.
This is the full build of the cabinet I made these rivets for:    • I make an Industrial Furniture Style ...  

Using a grinder I rounded over steel bolts to make them look like large rivets drilled the holes and simply fitted them with a nut on the back. I could also have cut them shorter and welded them from the inside keeping them nice and flush, but on this unit, the inside lining would cover the nuts on the inside the easiest solution was to just bolt them in.

The main tools used, were a bench grinder, an angle grinder, and a bench vise.

Tools / Supplies, I often use are.

Marking out Tools
Markal Silver-Streak Metal Marker Round: https://amzn.to/3mTJDHt
Milwaukee 4pk Inkzall Black Ultra Fine Point Pens: https://amzn.to/2WKKpeE
Milwaukee Inkzall Jobsite Fine Point Black Permanent Marker 12 Pack: https://amzn.to/3kHrXfo

Locking Pliers – Vise Grips
MILWAUKEE 10” Locking Pliers, Curved Jaw: https://amzn.to/3zzJH2u
Milwaukee 6" Long Nose Locking Pliers: https://amzn.to/3jyVLeS
Milwaukee 6” Locking Clamp Regular Jaws: https://amzn.to/3jB94eI
KNIPEX Tools Long Nose Grip Pliers: https://amzn.to/3ByD1SP

Magnets
Magnetic V-Pads Kit, Magnets On Both Pad Face & Bottom: https://amzn.to/3DCya4W
Mini Magnetic Fabrication Square Magnets Angles: 30°, 60°, 45°, 90°: https://amzn.to/2WN9Fkr
“L” shape Corner Square Magnets 12°, 90° & 60° Angle Setting: https://amzn.to/2YaZXsU

My camera set-up.
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Camera 15-45mm Lens: https://amzn.to/3DNnn83
VideoMicro Rode Compact On-Camera Microphone: https://amzn.to/3QkUBnK
Camera Tripod Vanguard Alta Pro 2: https://amzn.to/3yB8hP5

The Brand of the Drill bits, and cutting/flap discs, is "Alpha" If you can't get them at your local hardware shop, here is a link to Alpha Tools: https://alphatools.com.au

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Gavin Clark DIY