Shoulder Rivets

[ken5083]

I've searched high and low for some replacement shoulder rivets. These are the rivets that are used on different linkages and such inside the machines. I am completely disassembling a Stoner Jr Candy Machine so that I can send out the parts for plating. I need to find the rivets so that I can re-assemble everything once I get the plated parts back. Does anyone know where I can get these rivets? I have checked Grainger and McMaster Carr with no luck.

[mznb1u]

Just found this place:

http://www.hansonrivet.com/w11.htm

They might have what you need. And welcome aboard!

Tim

[Jim]

Check with Steve at Soda Jerk Works

[Creighton]

Looks like you are on the way to success. Welcome to the board!
Creighton

[bcharlton]

Where are these used?  I have restored 5 Stoners and don't recognize them.

BC

[johnieG]

Typically they are used at the pivot-points on linkage arms, etc.

[ken5083]

I am doing a fairly complete tear down of my Stoner.

A couple of the places I need these shoulder rivets are for the change-maker where the linkages connect to the main assembly plate as well as where the linkages connect to each other in a few spots.

They are also used on the linkage that locks and unlocks the cabinet. There's a main rod that the cam lock moves up and down that is connected to two other brackets that are attached to the cabinet and move up and down.

I can't believe that I am the only one who was gone to the extent of tearing down a Stoner to this extent.

I ended up getting all the replacement springs through Grainger and McMaster Carr which was easy. I never would have thought it would be so difficult to locate these fasteners.

[ken5083]

Just found this place:

http://www.hansonrivet.com/w11.htm

They might have what you need. And welcome aboard!

Tim

Thanks Tim, I sent Hanson a completed online inquiry form for some "custom" rivets. I am sure they'll probably want me to buy about 5,000 of them but maybe I'm wrong. None of the stock sizes were even close to the few rivets that I need.

[johnieG]

perhaps a lesson learned, don't disassemble something down to the "Nth" degree without first researching the availability of replacement parts..

[ken5083]

perhaps a lesson learned, don't disassemble something down to the "Nth" degree without first researching the availability of replacement parts..

Therein lies my problem. I can't finish disassembling until I know I can get the rivets. It is also fairly difficult to measure the rivets accurately while they are still installed.

I don't doubt that the parts are available, it's just a matter of finding them which has proved to be a challenge but that's part of the fun.

Is it possible to plate moving parts without disassembling them?