Paul Y
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Have been asked to provide a few gift ideas to Mrs.Y for the upcoming pagan festivities and realised that I do not currently own a Rivnut tool. Had a look on Amazon and the like and they all seem £30-40 range dependant on the amount of nuts... so does anybody have a recommendation or is it just a case of they are all pretty similar? Thanks. P.
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ferny
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I've a Yato cantilever one. Can't comment on how it compares to others but it gets used loads for M6 and hasn't given up the ghost. Using it on M12 was certainly a workout! I'm not happy with the plastic nut on the end but it hasn't failed yet and I take it all apart after each use for storage. I need to grab a smaller one as you need plenty of space for the cantilever type.
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Last Edit: Dec 7, 2020 1:27:04 GMT by ferny
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I need to grab a smaller one as you need plenty of space for the cantilever type. I was just about to say something like that - I've been able to borrow one of the tools like you showed, and it's been great, but if space is limited then you need one like a cheapo pop riveter that works "sideways". I picked one up from the NEC show a year or two back with damaged packaging for not much money but I forget what make it is.
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If you're feeling flush, or expect to use it a lot, then the MEMFAST tool is excellent. It easily sets M8 rivnuts, fits in tight spaces, and because the tool is held stationary doesn't bend what you're fitting the nut to
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i have this type and its a piece of Cheap junk ok on alloy nuts, but wont touch stainless above M6
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Last Edit: Dec 7, 2020 12:00:14 GMT by darrenh
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Paul Y
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Thanks you Gents. Looks like the Memfast one is the weapon of choice but budget constraints would indicate that it will have to be a joint Christmas and Birthday prezzie (suddenly I am 10 again) so will be a purchase in the New Year. Thanks! P.
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ferny
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After saying I need a smaller one, I've just bought this. Not cheap, but hoping it'll prove useful. Motamec 360 Degree Swivel Head Hand Riveter for pop rivet, rivet nuts and rivet studs Multi use, heavy duty, compact hand riveting tool standard rivets, rivet nuts and rivet studs in aluminium, steel and stainless steel. 360° Swivel head for improved accessibility For use with aluminium, steel and stainless rivets Kit includes: Swivel head riveting tool 4 nozzles for standard rivets 4 mandrels for rivet nuts 3 mandrels for rivet studs 3 spanners Supplied in a plastic carry case Standard Rivet Nozzle Sizes: 2.4mm(3/32"), 3.2mm(1/8"), 4.0mm(5/32"), 4.8mm(3/16") Rivet Nut Sizes: M3 x 0.5, M4 x 0.7, M5 x 0.8, M6 x 1 Rivet Stud Sizes: M4 x 0.7, M5 x 0.8, M6 x 1
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Last Edit: Dec 7, 2020 17:28:40 GMT by ferny
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i have this type and its a piece of Cheap junk ok on alloy nuts, but wont touch stainless above M6 That looks very like the one I have - I've only used it with alloy nuts so that's probably why it's been OK for me.
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Paul Y
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After saying I need a smaller one, I've just bought this. Not cheap, but hoping it'll prove useful. Motamec 360 Degree Swivel Head Hand Riveter for pop rivet, rivet nuts and rivet studs Multi use, heavy duty, compact hand riveting tool standard rivets, rivet nuts and rivet studs in aluminium, steel and stainless steel. 360° Swivel head for improved accessibility For use with aluminium, steel and stainless rivets Kit includes: Swivel head riveting tool 4 nozzles for standard rivets 4 mandrels for rivet nuts 3 mandrels for rivet studs 3 spanners Supplied in a plastic carry case Standard Rivet Nozzle Sizes: 2.4mm(3/32"), 3.2mm(1/8"), 4.0mm(5/32"), 4.8mm(3/16") Rivet Nut Sizes: M3 x 0.5, M4 x 0.7, M5 x 0.8, M6 x 1 Rivet Stud Sizes: M4 x 0.7, M5 x 0.8, M6 x 1 That looks rather nice and for £36 looms like it will appear under my tree... P.
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Last Edit: Dec 7, 2020 18:24:06 GMT by Paul Y
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ferny
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Feel free to wait until it arrives and I'll give feedback. It's not due until middle of next week though, so may be a bit late for Santa's sack!
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mk2cossie
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If you are doing anything with stainless steel rivets or rivnuts, I'd consider one of the bigger tools with long handles. I have got one like in the pic below, and it has been very easy to use, and gets in surprisingly small spaces as well
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Paul Y
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If you are doing anything with stainless steel rivets or rivnuts, I'd consider one of the bigger tools with long handles. I have got one like in the pic below, and it has been very easy to use, and gets in surprisingly small spaces as well Looks like a nice tool but at £443 I think I will go with a slightly less professional model! I like the idea of one tool for both rivet and rivnuts so will await ferny report. Trying to get everything ordered in before Christmas in the vain hope I can get Woody back to a rolling chassis by the 1st jan.... P.
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mk2cossie
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Mine was 130quid, and that was just a pic that looks similar. Can't say I'd looked at that ones price
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Paul Y
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ferny has it turned up yet? Getting itchy buying fingers..... P.
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ferny
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Dec 11, 2020 14:48:22 GMT
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2020 14:49:36 GMT by ferny
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Dec 11, 2020 16:01:01 GMT
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May be way off as it is a present idea.Have had this particular tool approx 20 years.They do come up on eBay etc.Made by dyna systems.Very compact and easy to use.
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Dec 13, 2020 23:36:48 GMT
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Thanks you Gents. Looks like the Memfast one is the weapon of choice but budget constraints would indicate that it will have to be a joint Christmas and Birthday prezzie (suddenly I am 10 again) so will be a purchase in the New Year. Thanks! P. I purchased a Memfast at a show several years ago, it's been a great tool, it's not cheap but the quality is very high. A feature that I like about this tool is that it utilises readily available allen headed bolts to set the rivets as part of the tool, all parts should you need them are available from the company. The tool was used extensively when building a seven type kit car with a friend , the only casualty was a single easily replaceable M4 allen bolt. As an aside it does not damage the metal the rivinut is inserted into as is often the case with the pop rivet gun style tool.
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ferny
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Dec 29, 2020 21:29:14 GMT
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To update.
I've used it a couple of times this week on 6mm rivnuts. I'm happy I bought it as my other wouldn't have fitted into the space avaliable. It's stiff but sturdy. I also noticed you can set the depth of the rivnut before using the tool. Not sure how useful that is but my other tool doesn't have that.
Haven't needed to use it for rivets yet.
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