gazza1591
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 03:42 PM |
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Riv-nut Tool
Anyone recommend a good riv-nut tool ? dont want to spend silly money but not a cheap on that will break the first
time i use it ?
thanks
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Macbeast
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 03:53 PM |
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Memfast
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40inches
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 03:56 PM |
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I have had one of These for about 3 yrs, has pulled dozens of 6mm
steel rivnuts and still ok.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 04:04 PM |
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I have one of these Rivnut Rivetnut Nutsert Fitting tool M4 M5 M6 Kit car | eBay
Pulls the insert up nice and square to the surface.
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bigdrew
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 04:34 PM |
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I've fitted a fair few with no problems this way
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 04:59 PM |
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Make sure you use the serrated type rivnuts not the smooth, serrated ones are easier to pull into place and the serrations grip the metal.
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I use one of these about £50 but also does Pop rivets
tony
[Edited on 25/9/11 by mad-butcher]
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lsdweb
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 06:16 PM |
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I have the same as britishtrident and it is a really nice bit of kit - it's a little more fiddly than the normal type but gives you much better
control - I also have a normal (like large pliers) type.
Wyn
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 06:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
I have had one of These for about 3 yrs, has pulled dozens of 6mm
steel rivnuts and still ok.
I've got one too. Used it loads of times and it's still going strong 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 07:03 PM |
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 and don't buy the CBS one, it did about 5 then the thread in the head stripped. pure sH1te
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mrwibble
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 07:25 PM |
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memfast.
cheapest one they do if your doing only a few rivnuts, they have an excellent one if ur flush, and plan on rivnutting the world.
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stevegough
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 07:38 PM |
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I also have one of the Silverline 'Pliers' type like 40 inches, but it is now on its last legs - the edges of the shoulder inside the head
have become chewed - the lugs which engage in this slot have splayed slightly, causing the chewing. However, it had fitted loads of rivnuts before
this started happening.
[Edited on 25/9/11 by stevegough]
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