What rivet diameter can I work up to?

Capacity is quoted for diameter and material together. Hand tools usually reach 4.8 mm in aluminium; the same diameter in steel or stainless needs far more force.

What does a rivet nut tool do?

It puts a thread into thin sheet: the rivet nut goes into the hole, the tool pulls and collapses its body, leaving a threaded boss behind the sheet.

The mandrel is not breaking off cleanly — why?

Usually the rivet is above the tool's capacity, or the jaws are worn. Jaws are consumables and are replaced periodically.

When is a cordless rivet tool worth it?

Where hundreds of rivets go in daily, and on site with no compressed air. For occasional work a hand tool is enough.

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Rivet Tools

A rivet tool sets a blind rivet from one side, which makes it the standard answer where the back of the joint cannot be reached. The catalogue holds 8 models.

Types and capacity

Hand lever tools handle 2.4-4.8 mm aluminium rivets and need no maintenance. Steel and stainless rivets, or high volumes, need more force than an arm can give — that is where pneumatic-hydraulic and cordless tools come in.

Rivet nut (nutsert) tools do a different job: they put a thread into thin sheet. There the figures are pulling force and having the right mandrel set for the thread size.

Capacity is set by rivet diameter and material together.
Steel and stainless rivets need far more force than aluminium.
A nutsert tool creates a thread, it does not set rivets.
Cordless tools save real time in production and site assembly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What rivet diameter can I work up to?
Capacity is quoted for diameter and material together. Hand tools usually reach 4.8 mm in aluminium; the same diameter in steel or stainless needs far more force.
What does a rivet nut tool do?
It puts a thread into thin sheet: the rivet nut goes into the hole, the tool pulls and collapses its body, leaving a threaded boss behind the sheet.
The mandrel is not breaking off cleanly — why?
Usually the rivet is above the tool's capacity, or the jaws are worn. Jaws are consumables and are replaced periodically.
When is a cordless rivet tool worth it?
Where hundreds of rivets go in daily, and on site with no compressed air. For occasional work a hand tool is enough.