Riv Nut Kit...what is recommended to buy

911 tweaks · 03-23-2010, 01:27 PM

I need to finally get a riv nut kit...
Can you guys reply with what you have bought or what I should buy...I am thinking metric fasteners & coarse thread...also, what do you all recommend for metal type/finish for the actual riv nuts themselves...??
Thx, Bob

DW SD · 03-23-2010, 03:11 PM

Bob,
I bought mine from McMaster Carr. It is the black one which looks like a corkscrew with a t-handle. I have the M5 rivnuts, which work great.
They have them in gold zinc plated steel, unfortunately not impregnated with the built in water seal. Only the American fasteners have the seal. You can add your own o-ring. I don't though.
I think the kit is about $75 to $100. You buy the rivnuts separately.

Doug

80-911SC · 80-911SC's Garage

as it pains to admit but I'll be honest

harbor-freight , runs about twenty bucks and come with a few bags of nut inserts, also works well as a blind rivet take a look it may be the one for you ..........

donporfi · 03-23-2010, 05:46 PM

This is what I use
Huck hydraulic tool
4 mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm steel and aluminum rivnuts

DW SD · 03-23-2010, 07:49 PM

wow, Don, how much is that puppy?

Doug

donporfi · 03-23-2010, 08:41 PM

When I bought it around $150 now over $250 plus pulling studs and anvils. But I think it is worth the cost. I have used the el cheapo installation tools ( the ones that you tighten a nut in an anvil to pull the stud) and had had problems, the riv nut does not pull square.

911 tweaks · 03-24-2010, 05:25 AM

thx everyone...
Bob

911 tweaks · 03-25-2010, 04:56 PM

Don...those are flange rivnuts, right??
They look different from regular rivnuts...any reason for these vs the reg ones??
Thx, Bob

Fleming · 03-25-2010, 05:53 PM

Bob

you might want to look at some middle of the road tools such as Astro.

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Professional Rivet Nut Tool Kit - Metric
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List Price: $105.93
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• 4 interchangeable nosepieces
• Sizes: 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm

Astro Pneumatic 1441 Professional Rivet Nut Tool Kit - Metric

Hope this helps
(The other BobF)

donporfi · 03-26-2010, 09:46 AM

Bob
Really do not know.
I have four different types, one type has spline sides this gives more grip. Other type does not have these splines, other type has a smaller flange, the last type is similar to the ones in the kit that Fleming is suggesting.
If you want I can post close up pictures of each one so you can decide. Most of them were bought from Mcmaster.

911 tweaks · 03-26-2010, 12:10 PM

Well...I received the McMaster Carr kit # 91230A600 thinking I was all set...I was dissapointed with it due to the rivnuts NOT being yellow zinc & also not having any flange...The "t" type handle was not bad, but I could see it possibly being a hinderance in tight areas...hand pressure was not too tough to turn the handle.

So, now I have ordered the wurth 19175102 tool which has m3,4,5,6,& 8 mandrels for $90... Also ordered rivnuts 091773,4,5,6,8 and the alum rivnuts 09481530,630 & 840 that have lg flanges...we'll see how these look...

When I called to return the mc tool I ordered some of their rivnuts, 95105A167,171,175,179,183,187,191,195 which are lg flange/open ended/knearled...

I'll report back next week when this stuff arrives and let you all know what I think of it all...

One conclusion to date...it is a bi^ch to try abd descern on the internet what you are buying when the pic is a mile away from the item a/o it is a cartoon rendering of the item...urgh, urgh...
Bob

911 tweaks · 03-26-2010, 12:15 PM

I also took a pic of a rivnut that came with the kit & a compressed one...m8 size

Jonesy78 · 03-26-2010, 12:47 PM

Where'd you find the Würth tool?

911 tweaks · 03-26-2010, 03:36 PM

www.wurthusa.com and you buy what ever you need...

donporfi · 10:06 AM

Here you have close up pictures of the different Riv nuts I have.
And different tools to install them.
El cheapo tool

Flanged knurled riv nuts

Standard riv nuts, no knurl , flange and NO flange

No flange, knurled and plain

To install with regular Pop rivet gun

donporfi · 03-27-2010, 10:06 AM

911 tweaks · 09-30-2010, 06:42 AM

back on this...update coming soon as this is the bottle neck on the project that is back on the front burner...

donporfi · 09-30-2010, 09:15 AM

Bob
What are you trying to do ? Where will you use the riv nuts ?

Quickstep192 · Quickstep192's Garage

Anybody ever seen RivNuts in Stainless Steel?

911 tweaks · 10:05 AM

Hi dp...been a while since I was on the same project...well I am back at it...

The specific problem area is 2 broken off studs for the flapper boxes...

So, I have been researching all day trying to find a tool that will do both riv-nuts & riv-studs...

Wurth use to sell a tool but discon it due to their vendor could no longer get parts made for it so they say...it was a nice tool but on the lg side like lg bolt cutter looking tool...

DP...I have been looking into your tool more & more & there is a black handled one & a red handled one...do you know what the difference in the tools are...?? The on-line places have no clue...

Also, it is tough to get info ie p/n's & where to buy the "METRIC" mandrels & nose pcs... I know you have had the tool for a while, but do you have any paperwork w/ where you bought the tool, p/n's, ect...??

I have been talking to Alcoa which is HUCKs' parent company or something like that & they are going to get back to me w/ the METRIC p/n's and that was 2 days ago...

I am also looking down the road & trying to anticipate what fab tools I may need for fab & repair work...I also have a sweet tooth for nice tools...!! :-)

Anymore great light you can shed here on this subject...??

Thx a lot for your help...

Bob