Air riveter.

 

harbor freight air rivit gun

 

harbor freight air rivit gun

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harbor freight air rivit gun

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You going to use pop rivets? As for the rivnut gun, we always use the hand tool for those. Aluminum rivnuts are pretty soft and threads can pull if you over do it while installing.

 

I am also slightly confused. If you are using pop rivets you need a pop rivet tool, hand or long handle style, an air one is cadilac. The rivet nut tools are only for rivet nuts,, they are not interchangable. If you are purchasing a hand tool do not buy the cheap ones you will be lucky if you get half a dozen rivets in before they stretch and are totaly useless.

Thumper

 

I was debating between the two, regular rivet or a rivut gun.

 

I have a Huck hand hydraulic rivet tool. Not cheap, but works very well. I have squeezed quite a few 3/16" ss rivets with mine I just can't do the Harbor Freight junk.

Depending on the job I highly recommend backing washers.

 

That cheap blue pneumatic rivet gun from Harbor Freight is hands down the one to buy

 

That cheap blue pneumatic rivet gun from Harbor Freight is hands down the one to buy

Thats the one I have. No reason for a manual pop rivet tool if you have an air compressor. There may be nicer ones out there but this one pretty much paid for itself the first time I used it.

Rivet nuts can be applied with a very basic homemade tool, that works fine if you're only doing a few.

 

I am also slightly confused. If you are using pop rivets you need a pop rivet tool, hand or long handle style, an air one is cadilac. The rivet nut tools are only for rivet nuts,, they are not interchangable. If you are purchasing a hand tool do not buy the cheap ones you will be lucky if you get half a dozen rivets in before they stretch and are totaly useless.

Thumper

I made the mistake and bought a cheap one the first time, took it back the same day and walked across the road and bought one that was twice the price. Not worth cheeping out on the manual guns.

 

bought the better of the two at HF....works great for the price.

 

That cheap blue pneumatic rivet gun from Harbor Freight is hands down the one to buy

Same one we use, works great

 

Agree. My HF blue cheapie has pulled hundreds of rivets. Has seen more than a few nuns, heat exchangers and hasn't missed a beat.

 

Did you guys get the one for 70$ the quarter inch, or the one for 40$ 3/16...?

 

I was debating between the two, regular rivet or a rivut gun.

Two different tools for different jobs

 

Did you guys get the one for 70$ the quarter inch, or the one for 40$ 3/16...?

1/4 inch model #98898 is the one i have . bought it 3 years ago for about $39 on one of there coupon sales .

 

I'm installing rear foot rests, will a hand riviter do the trick just as well?

 

I'm installing rear foot rests, will a hand riviter do the trick just as well?

Yes it will...I used one when I installed running board grips.

 

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Well, just used a hand riveter. Worked fine, I mean wasn't exactly easy, but got the job done. Didn't want to spend an extra fifty dollars on myself so close to Christmas...