This powerful air hydraulic riveter is fast and rugged enough for production work. For teams I’d recommend these: Harbor Freight Tools 3/16 in. We use # 10 bolts, # 9 drill, 3/16" rivets, here is what we get: If this is the way, what does the group recommend for a compressor? (Harbor Freight’s got one for $40 as part of this weekend’s sales, but the reviews are littered with stories of it clunking out after only a couple of uses.)īillfred if you are doing normal pop rivets. I’ve seen this post from Copioli a few years back, and a pneumatic rivet tool would certainly appear to speed some things up at the expense of having to add another big thing to the pit (the compressor). (These are the standard, $20-25 ones you find at Lowe’s or Ace Hardware.)Īs we get ready for next build season, we’re trying to step our game up in some areas of assembly and want to know: What’s the best setup for riveting for an FRC team? However, even without getting 1501-class rivet counts we always seem to go through two or three riveters each year. If you seriously want a permanent lock up using a rivet, stainless rivets with stainless nails are far better for avoiding corrosion, but they are far more difficult to remove.Īlso, the pressures from pulling a rivet might break a plastic device, depending on how they are constructed, so proceed carefully.Like many other teams, 2815 has done a lot with rivets over the past few seasons (1/8", almost exclusively). I suggest aluminum rivets with aluminum nails if you are just messing around.
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If you still insist on riveting, seek professional help! If you aren't good with tools, have no training, or don't know what I'm talking about, DON'T rivet your device! A mistake can ruin your device and/or your cock! Measure things carefully with precision calipers or a micrometer to make sure you're using the proper size drill for the rivet. Again, the small drills are available at Harbor Freight or other industrial tool supply houses. Once the nail is out, proceed with a drill the same diameter as the original rivet. You might be able to get the punch at Harbor Freight, but they can be purchased at various industrial tool stores. If you need to get the rivet out, and the nail is still inside(the part that breaks off when you pull it), drive it out with a tiny pin punch, about 1/16th inch diameter. THINK CAREFULLY WITH YOUR BIG HEAD BEFORE PROCEEDING!īE CAREFUL! BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY! SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT! The drill will get hot and so will your device and your tiny cock! If the drill slips off the rivet, you might get an unwanted piercing! The drill can also grab inside the hole and shatter, and again you might get a piercing you didn't want! If the drill grabs inside the hole and doesn't break, it can twist your junk up into a knot! Okay guys, I have tons of rivet experience, having worked in aircraft assembly for a number of years.
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