Press & Rivet Tools
Rivet / Arbor Press
Arbor press with our conversion kit installed to allow older Lionel & other Press tools to be use. Ram has the ability to receive 3/8″ & 1/2″ tools. Lower plate with cups will receive 3/8″, 1/2″ & 5/8″ tools. Tools that can be attach are the Lionel Rivet Punches & Quartering Cups.
– Rivet Press & Quartering cups NOT included.
– Shipping weights 36lbs.
– With the heavy shipping weight & with the changing shipping cost a $50 shipping charge will be charged. A refund will be issue for the difference in the real shipping cost.
Kit Includes: $385*
- Modified Palmgren 1 ton Arbor Press
- Lower plate with 5/8″ hole with set screw
- 3/8″ cup for Lower Plate.
- 1/2″ cup for Lower Plate
- 3/8″ Alignment Pin
- Wheel Collar
O Gauge Rivet Punch Set $64
– Designed for older Lionel O-Gauge but should work on other brands & gauges
– Meant for Brass & Aluminum rivets
– Designed for use on 1/16″, 5/32″ 1/8″ & Latch Coupler rivets
– The tool is machined out of :
- Holding block – Aluminum
- Punch – Steel
- Support Post – Steel
Kit Includes:
- 1 – Prick Punch
- 1 – Holding Block
- 1 – Latch Coupler Rivet Support Post
- 1 – 1/8″ Rivet Support Post
- 1 – 5/32″ Rivet Support Post
- 1 – 1/16″ Rivet Support Post
Rivet Remover Station $47
· Designed for drilling out rivets for removal.
· Helps by letting the top of the rivet dig into the Rivet Remover Punch so it do not spin ruin your plastic parts.
· Base Plate has mounting holes so you can screw it down.
· Rivet Remover Punch is machined out of Tool Steel & Heat Treated.
· Base Plate is machined out of solid Aluminum.
· Rivet Remover Punch is removable with a flat spot on punch & set screw in base.
· Other two holes are for holding our other Rivet .Punches sold separately.
Kit Includes:
- 1 – Base Plate
- 1 – Rivet Remover Punch
Roller Rivet Mini Press: $32
Designed for flaring the rivets over when installing new rollers & Rivet in some larger transformers such as the following :
- KW 190
- ZW 250
- ZW 275
- Z 250
- V 150
- VW 150
- We tested on these but may work on others transformers & rivets
Machine from solid Steel.
Universal Rivet Mini Press: $36
Designed for flaring the rivets over when installing new Rivets. Can also be used to tighten up loose rivets by repressing them.
– Tool is machines from solid steel
– Small size meant you don’t need to fully disassemble item.
– Larger Pocket for larger rivet head
– Designed for Hollow Aluminum & Brass Rivets up to 1/8″
– Requires 9/64″ hex wrench
– This design is a more universal with a larger Opening & Throat Depth. 1/2″ high x 3/8″ deep
Gear Centering Press Tool: $33
- This tool is designed to center the gear on the axle of the Lionel 726, 736 and the Turbines such as the 671 and 2020.
May work on other but tested on engines listed - These engines have a worm drive and that gear needs to be centered to work properly.
- This tool will center the axle on the gear in two presses.
- Tool has pockets on both ends to prevent damaging the bushing.
- Tool bottoms out on the case, not against bushings
- Recommend flipping engine & us the end with pre-set depth on both sides
- One side has a pre-set depth hole to press the axle on.
- The other side is hollow and will support the bushing as you press the axle on & off the gear.
- Can be used in a Standard Arbor Press, Vice or with a hammer.
- Machined from solid Steel
- Gears & Bushings must be in good shape or centering the gear will not work correctly.
Reusable ZW-74 Switch Rivet $20
– We redesigned the ZW-74 Switch Rivet found in VW & ZW Lionel Transformers to have a screw in the end.
– Allows for easy services & cleaning of the Whistle / Direction switch without it being unsoldered & fully removed.
– Machine from solid Brass.
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