Irony
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 03:20 PM |
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Recommend me a pop riveter, please!!!!!
I have had it with my draper riveter. Its rubbish! By the time it 'pops' my eyes are bulging and my face is red with straining (with
larger rivets). It goes with such a twang it half scares me to death. The other day it 'popped' and snapped shut on by chest pinching a
section of t-shirt and skin. I now have a large 'clamp' bruise just under the old nip.
Please someone recommend me a decent riveter, are air driven ones worth it??? Manual?
Cheers
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scootz
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 03:24 PM |
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Bralo
It's Evolution Baby!
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jossey
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 03:28 PM |
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hi mate.
hope your well.
i got this clarke one but it didnt work on my 50 ltr gun for more than about 5 rivets then dont work.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cpr2-oil-free-rivet-gun?da=1&TC=GS-000310601
i have a 150 ltr compressor which it works fine with now.
Although someone i know has the oil version thats about the same price and its much better.
What compressor did you end up getting?
Honestly speaking its great if you have 200 rivets to do to have a air gun one but for normal jobs no bloody quicker by time compressor is filled
ETC>
[Edited on 25/10/11 by jossey]
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Irony
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 03:37 PM |
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The compressor I have is just a 50L cheapo job off the internet to be honest. I mostly use it for my powder coating. It makes a awful racket. I am
thinking of moving it into the shed or building a MDF box for the noisy thing.
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jossey
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 03:44 PM |
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i got a MDF box for mine the cheapo one we was looking at getting together.
It made no difference but if you can put it in shed and put Breeze blocks round it that made is much better and you coudl hear yourself think while in
the shed.
Just be careful about running the hose outside. mine is starting to crack. So i have now got a SIP 150 ltr one which is dead quiet in same room.
I can lend you my riveter if your passing my house (waddingham) a15 just north of caerby corner. but with the small compressor it will be constantly
on and you need over 100 psi to get a good rivet.....
[Edited on 25/10/11 by jossey]
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Irony
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 03:51 PM |
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Thanks for the offer mate but I think I need my own. Looks like a manual one is the way to go.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 03:56 PM |
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This is the type I have, been great so far
Long Arm Riveter Blind Rivets Gun Pop Nozzle Guaranteed | eBay
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designer
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 04:01 PM |
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I have this stanley:
http://www.anchortools.com/product.php?product=160
Think Machine Mart do it too.
And one of these for the big ones:
http://www.discount-tooling.co.uk/riveters/36290-draper-expert-long-arm-riveter.html
Mines not a draper though.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 04:02 PM |
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I got a cheap air riveter (Tucker or something) from e-bay (about £5), and it is brilliant.
It gives great control and it is so fast.
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martin1973
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 04:18 PM |
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i use a cheapo rolson riveter, had it for years
i made some longer handles out of some steel tube.
martin
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SteveWallace
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 05:13 PM |
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I have the long arm type as well and I'm very happy with it. Its great for steel rivets that are a real struggle with a standard gun and even
though it looks big, you can get it into surprisingly small spaces. That said, there are some areas of my build where I have had to revert to the
more normal type.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 05:25 PM |
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pop riviter
Had it for 20 years, still going strong.
Does not need huge amounts of air, just decent pressure for tough rivits.
Hand ones hurt ...... nasty things jar your wrists and surprise you every time
[Edited on 25/10/11 by mark chandler]
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AntonUK
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 05:46 PM |
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I have one of these
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=174863
Not used it much but it when i have its great... although I'm glad I didnt have to pay that for it.
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paul Irvine
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 07:11 PM |
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Rivet guns
Hi
We go through 1000's of rivets a day at work, all makes Tucker, POP etc.
For air riveters we use Chigago Pneumatic and some of the cheaper Clarke and Sealy ones all seem ok
The best hand ones I have bought have been from Beta, and they have been on offer in the last few months.
These are Ebay links but I have got them direct from the Beta agent, one of the main issues with needing powerful rivet guns is due to using the wrong
grade of rivet.
If it's hard to snap the mandrel consider changing the rivet type, they come in many types and materials and some use an ally mandrel
Paul
BETA Tools 1741 Riveting Plier Riverter, Rivet Gun Pro | eBay
Beta Tools Heavy Duty 280mm Riveting Pliers Rivet Gun + Stem Tank 1740 B280 | eBay
Motorsport Tools - Beta Tools Heavy Duty 280mm Riveting Pliers Rivet Gun + Stem Tank 1740 B280
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 08:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
This is the type I have, been great so far
Long Arm Riveter Blind Rivets Gun Pop Nozzle Guaranteed | eBay
+1.
If you want a manual one these are brill.
I have trouble with standard Stanley type ones, due to arthritis in my fingers and carple tunnel thingy but these make life much easier until I can
get an air jobby.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 08:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
quote:
Originally posted by big-vee-twin
This is the type I have, been great so far
Long Arm Riveter Blind Rivets Gun Pop Nozzle Guaranteed | eBay
+1.
If you want a manual one these are brill.
I have trouble with standard Stanley type ones, due to arthritis in my fingers and carple tunnel thingy but these make life much easier until I can
get an air jobby.
+2 i have something similar and its great.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Irony
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 08:27 PM |
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thanks for the replies guys, I'll have a look through the links!
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daviep
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 08:32 PM |
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If you want a brilliant hand riveter which is easy to handle and pops most rivets with one hand and doesn't jump too badly when the rivet pops
get a "gisepa flipper" looks a bit unconventional but they are awesome.
Davie
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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TAZZMAXX
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| posted on 25/10/11 at 08:58 PM |
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Bralo for hand rivetting, Lobster BR-200M cordless for repetition work (mine was great till it fell off a scissor hoist).
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