Ineed one - i haven't done any research on them yet but -
who is the best supplyer?
What type?
What price?
for the easiest to use but not a ridiculous price - maybe links to websites would be helpful
regards matt
I would recommend one that you are comfortable using as you will be using it alot, and if its for the floor panel fitting,
definatly a air riveter or a lazy tongue style! Im sure others will agree!
Mike
I bought a Rolson from eBay - £5 and it is still going strong after doing all of my panels in 4mm & 5mm. I've now also got biceps the size of
Arnie Swartzenwhatsit
Rolson one is OK --- Maplin and Focus also sell it. Machine Mart sell a riveter with a cast body that is very very good --- I have had a similar
one made in the 1960s that is still going strong.
Personally I have a couple of riveters because it saves changing "nozzels" for different size rivets.
Lazy Tongs and air riveters are very very good but a bit over the to for building one car.
It's best to have a collection of pop riveters for different situations. Lazy tong and scissor type are easy to pop but need a lot of room so you can't use them in tight spaces, hand riveters available with swivel heads are hard work on thicker rivets but easier to use in tight spaces. Screwfix and Machine Mart sell various types, Google them and happy popping.
Did all mine with a £6 job from machine mart no problem.
The angle type are good for getting into tight areas where bigger ones can't fit.
Stu
[Edited on 27/4/06 by whitestu]
I used number 1 & number 6 on this page
Number 1 did all the floor (ALOT of rivets) Number 6 did most of the others and all of the ones in confined spaces (footwell etc)
http://www.draper.co.uk/Pages/Pagesource/p155.pdf
I used a hand riveter for a lot of rivets but I bought a very nice lazy tong type gizmo which is excellent at setting stainless steel rivnuts and also
does rivets - well worth the money....
£64 from www.justoffbase.co.uk and worth every penny....
[Edited on 27/4/06 by DaveFJ]
I personally think that if you need a pop riveter just for building one Locost then just get a cheap one.
For the amount of rivets you will do its not worth spending much more than a tenner. Even the floor pan is not that bad.
depends on how you do it - I have gone a little further than some and have about 1500 rivets in my car at present - all structural type so harder to work......
Air rivetter everytime - makes life so lazy
Oh...and cleckos....
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Originally posted by stevebubs
Air rivetter everytime - makes life so lazy
Oh...and cleckos....
I have one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102094&ts=38518&id=10068
Quite good for the P-Clips in difficault locations.
It's hard work though. By the time I had finished the car I could break walnuts with my bare hands. Won quite a few bets in the pub with that one
[Edited on 2/5/06 by andyharding]
Instead of cleckos I saved money by just pushing in a few rivets here and there to hold the panel in position.
Worked 4 me.
Hi Guys, I've picked up some traffic from this forum on my webstats recently regarding the use of riveters etc. Please see the following URL:
http://www.ccw-tools.co.uk/catalogue/products.asp?cat_id=91 which will give you the complete range of body shop & sheet tools we carry. We also
carry the complete range of Sealey Tools and will be introducing the complete range of Draper tools within the month.
If you have any further question please let me know and I will endevour to answer them.
Thanks
Tom
www.ccw-tools.co.uk
tom@ccw-tools.co.uk
quote:
Originally posted by andyharding
I have one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=102094&ts=38518&id=10068
Quite good for the P-Clips in difficault locations.
Saw lazy-tongue riveters at Stoneleigh for £10, well worth it for the easy access ones.
I saw the type I posted about above going for £50 - bargain!!
Air riveter every time. Knackered my right hand for some time putting 400 odd 5mm rivets in.
£50 well spent, makes the job ten times faster too.