Head badge rivets

[Jude Ephesus]

anyone know if a big-box or hardware store carries, or of an easy to find place that has head badge rivets or "approved equal" so I don't have to buy these things off e-bay all the time and get jammed on freight?

 

[Starnger]

I'd be glad to read the replies too

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I've typically tapped and threaded the holes for tiny screws.

 

[RustyGold]

For solid or twist rivets, unless you have a Grainger or friendly sheet metal shop around...you are probably out of luck.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Thanks guys: prefer the twist

I do have a Hiawatha nearby.

I may give them a buzz

 

[CycleTruck]

I haven't gone for rivets yet, but they've saved me, many many times: https://www.mcmaster.com/

 

[Duchess]

Check McMaster-Carr—they're the best. Usually one of the cheaper vendors, have all kinds of amazing stuff, and actual engineering information on whatever it is you're looking for, so there's a lot less guesswork.

 

[RustyGold]

No physical locations on McMaster-Carr...though shipping is usually reasonable enough. The shipping cost often comes as a surprise after you order because it isn't calculated during the order process.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Give me sizes and specs and I can check around. My company used 16,000,000 rivets last year. Don't ask how I know

 

[hammer mechanic]

Search for u drive screws. Can be bought in bulk for cheap. The zinc plated ones can be soaked in white vinegar to add patina. I bought a bag of 100 on the bay for not much cash. $8.50/100 free shipping. Sorry, I see that you were looking to avoid ebay. This size worked for me.

 

[clamdigger]

FWIW ( not much ) , there was a discussion here a long time ago that claimed that the screws are the same size as the screws that hold a cassette tape case together.

 

[AndyA]

To further this discussion, I think we should be more specific, There are at least three types of fasteners that can be used for head badges: rivets, drive screws, and self-tapping screws. And these come in some different styles and in different metals.

Some newer bikes have head badges attached with double-sided pressure-sensitive foam (ugh!).

 

[KJV]

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