Thursday July 2: No General Meeting in July
Saturday July 4: America's 250th Birthday
Thursday July 16: Board Meeting
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NO JULY GENERAL MEETING
August 2026 Program Teaser:
August brings us one of the Del-Air Rockhounds favorite annual events… Our Ice Cream/Bingo Social! Come join us for some delicious ice cream and some rousing games of bingo for fabulous prizes. Bring in your summer rockhound finds to share with the group. It's fun for the whole family.
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Welcome new member, Denise Dardarian, to the Del-Air Rockhound Family! We are delighted to have you!
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Creating Rivet Heads
For a nice looking rivet head, use brass escutcheon pins. You'll have perfectly rounded heads that are all the same size and shape. The pins are a little hard to find, so try the best hardware stores first. Be sure to get solid brass pins, not brass plated steel. If unsure, test them with a magnet. The pins are readily available online. Lee Valley Tools has them in 14-18 gauge and lengths from 1/4 inch to 1 inch. Go to http://www.LeeValley.com and do an item search on "brass escutcheon pin" For best results, select a drill that gives you a hole with a close fit to the rivet. Trim the rivet to leave a little less than one diameter sticking out the back side. Place the head on a scrap of hard plastic on the anvil so as to not flatten the head. I prefer a ball peen hammer (with a small 3/8 inch ball) for setting the rivet.
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