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Re: Riveting the KOP Frame

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Originally Posted by BrendanB View Post
I know we have done it in the past with the IFI frame the Andymark frame is different which makes the riveting interesting/sketchy since the rivet cannot expand as much.

Thanks for all the suggestions!
I would not try and rivet the KOP corner connectors, there is nothing there for the rivet to grab. If you want to go with rivets you'll want to make L or triangular plates to secure the corners and ditch the KOP connectors.
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