Best riveting tool?
 

I've tried the soldering iron with the copper tube attached & that works great, but the only problem I had was finding copper tubing small enough to make the rivets semi scale in size. Also, I'd like to do screws in places. Any helps appreciated

RE: Best riveting tool?
 

Try a brass T fiting.
Scott

RE: Best riveting tool?
 

I've never attempted to do what you are attempting but I have some thoughts about how you can create the screw head. I would start with the method you are using to create the rivets and then come back with a blade shaped tool, fitted to your soldering iron, to create the screw slot.

RE: Best riveting tool?
 

To burn the Slot of Screws as well as the Srews at the same time, insert or jam a small width strip of brass or copper sheet (shim material)into the end of tube; the strip or sliver should be the width of the inside diameter of the tubing you are using, the effect would be the creation of a circle with a slot across it immitating a screw head when etched or burned into the paint/primer.

RE: Best riveting tool?
 

You can go to a VET supply outlet and buy several sizes of hypo needles, some so small you won't use. These can be cut down with a dremel cutoff wheel, because they are made of stainless steel they will last forever and you can sharpen them with a file. they are of course shaped to a very sharp point and that is why you cut the point off with a dremel tool.
To make screw heads you can buy a cheap (quality) set of mini screwdrivers and cut the tip off and insert into a piece of tube and use that for the screw heads, file the (x) down just a little to flatten it out and allow the tube to also contact the surface.
Good luck

RE: Best riveting tool?
 

Kelly, Your method is right on. I'v done that very thing with the exception of leaving the small screwdriver point protruded a bit to give a deeper and more realistic effect. Does take a smite longer to burn but worth the extra.