50 mm rivet for IDEAL spade handles (pack of 10)

50 mm rivet for mounting spade shanks without a milled end, with a double spring or lip socket, packed per 10 pieces in a hanging blister.

These rivets are used to mount non-milled-end spade stems with a double spring or lip socket to, among others, Ideal or Atlas spades.

1) Remove the old rivet by carefully grinding off the round head and tapping it out.

2) Remove the old wood from the socket or neck. This works best when the wood is dry.

3) Place the new handle carefully into the socket or neck and ensure that the grip is parallel to the spade blade.

4) Tap the handle upside down (with the spade blade facing up) on the floor, up to the milled end. Place a thick piece of cardboard on the floor beforehand to prevent damage to the handle or the floor.

5) Then secure the spade firmly in a bench vise.

6) Drill with a wood drill bit straight through the hole in the side of the socket or neck up to halfway through the handle and repeat this operation from the other side.

7) Place the rivet through the hole.

8) Remove the spade from the bench vise and place the spade with the rounded side of the rivet on the now-closed bench vise.

9) Gently tap the rivet all around with a light engineer's hammer.

10) The spade is now expertly adjusted and ready for use.