[Ron Ramirez]

So...I told you a week ago that a Phine Phellow Phorum member had given me a call and made what I thought was a very good suggestion, but I did not elaborate.

Having finally found the time to get what I needed from the hardware store, I tried his idea out tonight and it worked!

Here's the details.

Ed suggested that I install the combination of tube socket and tube shield base with two 5/32" or 3/16" aluminum pop rivets, and then take a nail and knock the head out of the rivet through which the wire needed to pass.

It wasn't easy geting the head out of the rivet, but I was able to do so and, as far as I could tell, nothing was damaged in the process.

The new cloth-covered wire easily fits through the hole in the center of the rivet.

Problem solved.

Thanks Ed.

One of these days, I may still try my hand at setting brass eyelets. That is, once I get my mitts on the proper setting tools.