Peter,
I've always wondered about those rivet guns I see in Harbor Freight. Your
post has convinced me that when I replace the cappings on my truck, that
I'll be using real round-head rivets and the rivet gun.
When setting the rivets, are there any special techniques (bucking bar, or
whatever it is when setting by hand), or do you just set the rivet in the
hole, and pull the trigger?
Regards,,
Vel
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-lro@works.team.net [mailto:owner-lro@works.team.net]On
Behalf Of Peter Ogilvie
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 4:09 PM
To: lro@works.team.net
Subject: RE: LRO: Air Compressors
More on air toys:
1. Was having a very hard time installing the RN supplied pop rivets. Just
didn't have the strength, despite working out with a rubber ball, to set the
rivets and I'd develop riveter elbow if I had to set more than a couple.
Also had a tendency not to set them straight as I's cock the tool as I
strained to compress the rivet tool. Finally swung for a cheap rivet gun,
less than $50. What a revelation, the first time I used it, popped the
trigger three or four times thinking that nothing had happened only to
discover a perfectly set rivet. It only takes a blink of the eye. Have air
chizeled off all the old loose rivets on my trucks and reset them with the
heavy duty RN supplied rivets. Only took a little time and virtually no
effort. If you've counted the rivets on your truck, you know that's a lot
of rivets.
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