Eyelet (Grommet setting tool)

[kalz]

I am trying to source a tool and or drawings for the setting of MS20230 eyelets or grommets in some areas.
Most tooling around will set the commercial type with a straight barrel not the tapered type on the MS.
(AN230 was the old spec)
Size is 0 and it is a plain washer (Al or Brass per spec)
self piercing. Embosed head style.
Any help appreciated.

 

[bf109g]

Hi Kalz -

Stimpson makes a bench top tool with the tapered anvils. I don't see a tapered hand tool anywhere.

 

[kalz]

Thanks Bf109g. I am in NZ and the cost is a bit prohibitive.
Still trying to find a dwg of tooling. Guess it is like rocking horse poo to get.
Thanks mate

 

[SAITAETGrad]

How many do you have to do? Any sheet metal guy worth his salt should be able to do the job with a small ballpeen hammer and a decent work bench vice/anvil. Alternately, machine your own tapered anvils and install using a press. Would this work for you?

 

[kalz]

Saitaetdrad, I have 200 to do and yes the tapered anil is no sweat but the forming piece that has the rolled machine cutout is the hard bit for a freehand guy to guess.If I knew the radius of the roll groove that would be handy.
Thanks for your reply.
Kal

 

[SAITAETGrad]

Here is an idea. Do a google search for eyelet anvils. Some of the product photos have a pretty square shot of the tool. Find some appropriate for your eyelet style. Import in CAD and presto-change-o, you scale up the photo so you can get the rough dimensions. An hour later, you could be pulling your anvils off the shop lathe.