Rivnut Tool

[meego]

Anyone used one of these, or can recommend other?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEMFAST-R...583361?hash=item43dec9e9c1:g:iaoAAOSwjVVVjAOI

 

[Al2O3]

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Anyone used one of these, or can recommend other?

No, I've not used one. I did try the nut and bolt trick and failed miserably. If you intend to use a lot of rivnuts then I would recommend a gun of some description. They seem very expensive to me though.

 

[brian47]

Sorry, no. The only time I've ever used rivnuts, they were the softer aluminium ones that were fitted using a pop-rivetter. Considering the materials used, I generally found them OK for light duty service. The sizes I used at that time were in the range of 2 to 6 BA.

 

[nobber]

Used an air rivnut gun before, that did the job, also used the two spanner trick, that also did the job.

 

[waldershelf]

I've got one of the hand riveter plier type that cost less than £15 it works on aluminium rivnuts perfectly. I think if you want to use steel rivnuts you need something a bit more complex (expensive)

Amazon product

 

[meego]

Thanks for the replies. I want one for various jobs on the 90. I'm going to (eventually) repair the frames on the two doors and want to set nuts into the frame for fixing the inner panel to. Also for mudflap brackets on the rear cross member. Been swithering on cheaper or investing in a decent one for ages.

 

[John03]

Same as everybody else on here I've used the nut n bolt method the hand riveter pliers type and also an air gun type, I was using stainless nut inserts and the only one that work 100% was the air gun type so if you know someone who has one then borrow that as buying a air type nut riveter is very expensive. On that note the tool set you were looking at on Ebay just looks like a very expensive nut n bolt style tool you would be much cheaper off buying a hand rivnut tool but only if planning to use aluminium rivnuts.

 

[nobber]

I wouldn't use aluminium rivnuts.

 

[wammers]

All you need are different sizes of HT all threaded bolts to fit your various rivnuts and nuts washers and a bit of grease. Oh yeah and two spanners.

 

[Al2O3]

Thanks for the replies. I want one for various jobs on the 90. I'm going to (eventually) repair the frames on the two doors and want to set nuts into the frame for fixing the inner panel to. Also for mudflap brackets on the rear cross member. Been swithering on cheaper or investing in a decent one for ages.

Having lost a few rear mudflaps over the years and once going to the local indie to have rivnuts set back in the cross member, then failing to set them myself in the new chassis, I opted for stainless nuts and bolts. Got a length of thin gardening wire and put a loop in the end. Screwed the bolt in to the loop and guided the wire down the end of the cross member. Took about 20 seconds per bolt per side. After spending an hour and a half faffing on with ali rivnuts, it was a relief. Much stronger and longer lasting too.

 

[meego]

Having lost a few rear mudflaps over the years and once going to the local indie to have rivnuts set back in the cross member, then failing to set them myself in the new chassis, I opted for stainless nuts and bolts. Got a length of thin gardening wire and put a loop in the end. Screwed the bolt in to the loop and guided the wire down the end of the cross member. Took about 20 seconds per bolt per side. After spending an hour and a half faffing on with ali rivnuts, it was a relief. Much stronger and longer lasting too.

More or less how mine are fitted at the moment. My thoughts are though, if they are easy to remove, I'll take them off now and again and repaint them as they get scabby quite quickly. Cheers for info though.

 

[listerdiesel]

We use the commercial kits for work, M6 up to M12 in the larger set and M4 to M6 in the smaller one.

Fitted properly, a steel rivnut is a good permanent job, but I've never had any success with lesser tooling. Proper drill size is needed and correct finish of the hole before the insert is fitted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381198242727 is the sort we use.

Peter

 

[meego]

We use the commercial kits for work, M6 up to M12 in the larger set and M4 to M6 in the smaller one.

Fitted properly, a steel rivnut is a good permanent job, but I've never had any success with lesser tooling. Proper drill size is needed and correct finish of the hole before the insert is fitted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381198242727 is the sort we use.

Peter

Kicking myself as I was watching a complete set of those on eBay and ended up not bidding. Sold for £64.

 

[Al2O3]

We use the commercial kits for work, M6 up to M12 in the larger set and M4 to M6 in the smaller one.
Fitted properly, a steel rivnut is a good permanent job, but I've never had any success with lesser tooling. Proper drill size is needed and correct finish of the hole before the insert is fitted.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381198242727 is the sort we use.
Peter

That was another problem I had. The holes in my Richards Chassis were hexagonal, so hex rivnuts needed.

 

[meego]

Looks like a development on the nut and bolt set up. Like the fact it does up to M10.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-M8-M10...215640?hash=item1c6c4f3958:g:lWsAAOSwpzdWq8Px

 

[Al2O3]

They're having a laugh with the price, surely!

 

[meego]

They're having a laugh with the price, surely!

Might try and make these up myself. Heavy wall tube with a rod welded on would do.

 

[Al2O3]

Might try and make these up myself. Heavy wall tube with a rod welded on would do.

Worth a go. Yours might not be 'bright steel', but it's not much of a selling point.

 

[gstuart]

Might try and make these up myself. Heavy wall tube with a rod welded on would do.

i used one of these but limited to one size

http://www.powerfuluk.com/2nd-generation-m6-rivnut-fitting-tool.html

 

[John03]

How about this tool?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-Rivnut...666843?hash=item3f6887c0db:g:eMgAAOSw4SlV8qhS