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Rivnut Tool
Hornet - 2/2/04 at 10:30 AM

Lookin to buy / rent / borrow a rivnut tool, anyone ???

nick205 - 2/2/04 at 11:03 AM

Hornet,

MK supply a rivnut tool with the Indy kit, which I think they make themselves. Might be worth a phone call as I can't see it being very expensive.

HTH

Nick

Mk-Ninja - 2/2/04 at 11:21 AM

£29-38 from MK including assorted rivnuts

Dick Axtell - 2/2/04 at 12:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hornet
Lookin to buy / rent / borrow a rivnut tool, anyone ???

Hornet - R U offering your rivnut tool? If so, I'd be interested.

Spoke at length last year with nut insert supplier (Primary Fasteners). His advice re fitting rivnuts into steel - use the BIG tool, i.e. one with arms like those bolt-cutters. Priced @ GBP80 + vat!!!

Hornet - 2/2/04 at 02:45 PM

hi Dick

I am looking for a Rivnut tool not selling.. hence its in the wanted section

Cheers anyways

Mix - 2/2/04 at 05:35 PM

If you only require to set a few nuts then it is easily done using a piece of appropriate sized threaded bar or a set screw, nuts and washers. If you can't work it out for yourself I'll try to come up with a drawing / explanation.

Mick

Hornet - 6/2/04 at 08:08 AM

Drawing would be nice.. I was never anygood with Blue Peter stuff

Mix - 6/2/04 at 09:26 AM

The left hand drawing shows a set screw, nut and washer assembled to a rivnut and inserted into a section of tube.

By holding the set screw head and turning the nut clockwise as viewed from above the rivnut will become set as in the right hand drawing. Remove the nut washer and set screw and move on to the next rivnut.

I would advise doing a practise rivnut in a position where you can observe what is happening inside the tube, this will allow you to assess the amount of 'draw up' required to set the rivnut without stripping the thread.

Hope this helps

Mick