Keystone Eyelets on the Eyelet board

[desertmouth90]

When making an Eyelet board how far should the eyelets protrude through the board?

Pics below of two length of eyelets, one is flush and one slightly protrudes.

Thanks

Clive

[martin manning]

You don’t need much, but the eyelets should be longer than the thickness of the board. Typical is 0.090 eyelet length for 0.062 (1/16”) board.

[desertmouth90]

You don’t need much, but the eyelets should be longer than the thickness of the board. Typical is 0.090 eyelet length for 0.062 (1/16”) board.

Would you say these are too short? I will order some longer ones if so

[lonote]

Hard to tell from your pics, but as Martin says, they should be slightly proud of the back surface so they can be peened over to keep them in place.

That said, you can use the shorter(flush) ones if you lightly countersink the hole on the back-side of the board to give the expanding metal a place to go. Not ideal, but works fine.

[desertmouth90]

Hard to tell from your pics, but as Martin says, they should be slightly proud of the back surface so they can be peened over to keep them in place.

That said, you can use the shorter(flush) ones if you lightly countersink the hole on the back-side of the board to give the expanding metal a place to go. Not ideal, but works fine.

okay, ill order the longer ones, dont want to mess this up! however next time I order I will be sure to get the eyelets pre installed. its was a rather dumb idea not doing this.