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yeah,
Guys I'm looking for this tool.


It works using this principle of melting sprue and squishing out hex bolts...
This is the DIY version using a hex socket bolt.


I saw it used in a Dakka P&M thread a while back - Steel Legion Blog - but the guy said he bought it years ago...
These are the photos in the blog that convinced me I want this tool.


Check out the little hexbolts ontop of the canon. pretty sweet huh?


My (weak) google-fu has only found two stores, both sold out... any ideas?
Anyone know of suppllier or an alternative product?

Panic...

Looks like it's OOP for some years. Only thing I find is threads searching for it and a virus infected shop. Not even ebay knows this item.

It's not the same as what you want, but here is an alternative method that may net you similar results:

http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog1.html
http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog2.html
http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog3.html
http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog4.html

The above links focus on domed rivets and flush rivets rather than hex bolts.

Well you could try this;

http://www.scalehardware.com/

Or

http://www.plastruct.com/Pages/OnlineCatalogIndex.lasso and cut it down to shape.

Ashton