How to make rivet setting tools

[CaptMike]

hello everyone

I went ahead and bought the HF 12 press. now I need to make some rivet setting tools. how do I go about making the rounded rivet setter that I can use to crush and round off rivets. are there specific drill bits or dremel bits I can use to creat them in a piece of steel? thanks in advance

[Noobert]

i think a 1/4'' ball nose endmill can make the shape

[CaptMike]

thanks for the response. Where would I be able to buy a round nose endmill and can I use it in a drill press? would home depot or harbor freight have the endmill? thanks again

[Noobert]

I am pretty sure HF has it, and endmills will work in a drill press as long as you drill downwards, not side ways like mills can

[oldyeller]

I think mine is a 5/16 I bought here

https://www.victornet.com/cgi-bin/victor/index.html

[SVT-40]

Join www.theakforum.net All the info you could want on building AK's and making homemade tools.

[uxo2]

also instead of building you can also find excellent deals on gunboards
EE sections

[JAGGUY]

I got my endmills at the gunshow for about $2 each. There is always a vendor at the Costa Mesa show who has them.

[Gowking]

I get a lot of stuff from this place:

http://www.use-enco.com/

Fast shipping and excellent customer service. Also there is usually some kind of coupon floating around like 10% off or free shipping.

-G

[adamsreeftank]

Try here.

http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2010/Main/640