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Originally Posted by Marc Bourget
I think the first guy has a special purpose tool.
Both appear to place the rivet on the rail and under the part, tap the part to locate the rivet below. Then the tool would appear to have a hold drilled into its end, duplicating the nut, so as to cause the rivet to pierce the material when struck again.
The last blow forms the shop head of the rivet.
FWIW
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That is exactly what happens - the tool is called a rivet-set over here; its purpose being to close the gaps between the layers, before the rivet is upset. "Upset" means to increase the diameter of a bar,
Cheers Charlie