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<p>[QUOTE="KingofThings, post: 72735, member: 468"]Let's see the other side of where that plate is...if there is anything on that side.</p><p>~</p><p>There are a number of things you could do though if it goes all the way through you could do as stated previously to tighten it up. If this is the case be careful because the rivet metal is aged and may have been poor to begin with. If so it may crack and/or break especially if it is hollow and peeled over.</p><p>~</p><p>There are rivet tools to do this and are handy to have especially to cup the rivet head and not flatten it.</p><p>~</p><p>If it doesn't go through there are other things such as Gorilla glue which you have to babysit because it expands.</p><p>~</p><p>There are also punched metal strips you can trim to fit but you have to be careful to not cause the wood to crack.</p><p>~</p><p>Silicone, while probably the least invasive, won't hold for long if it is to be used.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KingofThings, post: 72735, member: 468"]Let's see the other side of where that plate is...if there is anything on that side. ~ There are a number of things you could do though if it goes all the way through you could do as stated previously to tighten it up. If this is the case be careful because the rivet metal is aged and may have been poor to begin with. If so it may crack and/or break especially if it is hollow and peeled over. ~ There are rivet tools to do this and are handy to have especially to cup the rivet head and not flatten it. ~ If it doesn't go through there are other things such as Gorilla glue which you have to babysit because it expands. ~ There are also punched metal strips you can trim to fit but you have to be careful to not cause the wood to crack. ~ Silicone, while probably the least invasive, won't hold for long if it is to be used.[/QUOTE]
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