Thread: Nutserts/Rivnuts without the tool. (pics)

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

On the subject of rivnuts make sure you always use a coated (zinc or cad plate) bolt and plenty of anti sieze on the threads.

A spinning rivnut is up there with the most annoying thing in the world

...this is why oxy acetylene gear was invented, jock


hope you are well, and not too frozen?

jc

Originally Posted by justinc

...this is why oxy acetylene gear was invented, jock


hope you are well, and not too frozen?

jc

Fair point

Yeh been good thanks, spent today at Savage River. Surprisingly we had blue sky but a bitter wind so I'm just starting to thaw now

I'll have to drop in and say Gday next time I'm in Hobart

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Fair point

Yeh been good thanks, spent today at Savage River. Surprisingly we had blue sky but a bitter wind so I'm just starting to thaw now

I'll have to drop in and say Gday next time I'm in Hobart

make sure you do!

keep well

G'day all. On the point of "a spinning rivnut being up there with the worst things in the world" it occurred to me that setting a rivnut by any means that involves turning a nut/bolt/spanner etc. is courting disaster. The problem for Landy owners is the steel nut (aluminium threads would have to be someones idea of a joke) is less likely to deform correctly before the aluminium panel you put it in distorts, or worse still the nut tears a hole in the panel so the nut just spins and it even becomes difficult to remove the nut setting tool! So I've done some looking 'round and think I've found the answer to our situation. Look at "rivetnuttool.com", this device can set a nut without the twisting/turning forces of a nut and bolt, or the push/pull/lean over type forces of the pop rivet style tools that can easily damage your Landys soft outer skin. These sell for about $25 in the U.S. There's also a U.K. outlet selling 'em on ebay for about $10 more, with the advantage of offering paypal if your not happy giving credit card details to an unknown company in the States, and his listing has great diagrams and instructional videos to help you get your head around how it works. I've ordered mine and will post pics as soon as it lands and I get a chance to use it.

For all those looking for a way to set rivnuts easily, reliably and cheaply. Look up "Rivnut Rivetnut Nutsert Fitting tool M4 M5 M6 Kit car" by "powerful_ uk_ltd" on ebay.com.au
Cheers, Bushranger.

thanks bushranger, i totally agree with you,
i work in the aircraft game and the real tool is the only jigger to use,
the screw down bolt/nut way of setting a rivnut is inviting disaster.
it may be ok to frig around for hours doing it this way, but it doesn't work in the real world.
for those that do wish to experience the difficult way or buy the real tools,
i do suggest you spend some time with the tools you are using and some sacrificial test rivnuts and various thicknesses of ally or tin to work out how hard to 'set' the rivnut.
and if the holes aren't blind, rivet an anchor nut on.

Looks like a really neat tool, I agree.
But the hi-tensile bolt with lubricated nut and washers worked fine for me and I only had a couple to set, so couldn't justify spending the dollars for a tool that would in all probability sit unused in the workshop for ever after.
The ones I set were M8 steel, and I did a test (as you suggested) to ensure it would work and to work out how many turns of the tool nut would pull the Rivnut up by the correct amount.
I was setting steel nuts into a steel frame, so I guess there was less risk of "disaster" there.
And the whole job only took a few minutes, there was no "frigging around for hours" doing it this way.

Coop

I have the Memfast tool from the UK. I also thought the investment was steep for something that would not be used often. Surprisingly it gets quite a bit of use. It makes a lot of projects that much more professional looking, and easier to use.

The tool works well, but you do need to order multiple threaded adaptors to cover off the possibilities for use.

Trade tools had their rivnut tool on special for $35 this last week, or they are usually $55 or they sell a japanese brand called LOBSTER for $200