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Non-Clamping Rivet

Non-Clamping Rivet

Non-Clamping Rivet

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Hi all, looking for some advice for a young design engineer in industry:

I'm looking for a simple, cheap, small-form-factor method to manufacture a hinged connection. I'd like to use a non-clamping rivet, as seen in the following examples:

Example 1
Example 2

Alternatives I've considered include Binding Posts, Architectural Sex Bolts, and Shoulder Bolts. These all have inferior vibration and misuse resilience as compared to a rivet.

How do you create a non-clamping rivet, is there a special machine or process? Any advice for specifying such a connection in drawings?

Thanks much!
MechDesignEngr

RE: Non-Clamping Rivet

You are looking for a "shoulder rivet".

RE: Non-Clamping Rivet

(OP)
There it is! Thanks so much, MintJulep!

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