Thread: Rivnut/Nutsert Tool

Never seen them before Ron.
How do you use them??? Looks like you pop rivet them in place.
Cheers
Andrew

Hi Andrew,

Yes, you can use pop rivets, although for most aircraft applications solid rivets are used.

In this thread In need of Nutplate 101 - VAF Forums there are some pictures of nut plates being used and some hand tools to help with the holding of the nut plate while your riveting them in. The tools make the job easier but not really required.

This chart covers the common types: http://www.gen-aircraft-hardware.com.../nutplates.pdf

Not normally found in the aircraft aisle at Bunnings... Aircraft Spruce have a good range of hardware. Anchor Nuts from Aircraft Spruce

Speaking of which, I need to rivet quite a few to my wing spars, will be used to attach the fuel tanks to the wing...

Cheers
Ron

Originally Posted by RSCHIPP

An alternative to using Rivenuts are nut plates. They come in all shapes and sizes. Aircraft Nut Plates | eBay

In my younger days as an electrical apprentice I did my fair share of switchboard (industrial) manufacturing. Rivenuts were used extensively and even with good quality tools didn't always set properly, and a real pain to replace.

Now that I'm building a metal airplane I've discovered the world of nut plates.

Cheers
Ron

I've often used similar practice in the past, ie make a plate to go behind/inside with tapped holes and pop rivet in place and may use this method again. Nutserts are so convenient though.

I got a Memfast tool from the said company in the UK. It is small so I can get in most places, and easy to use. It does up to M10 stainless and available with imperial mandrels. For just under 100 quid it to me seems reasonable quality.

there is a cheap way to put in riv nuts aswell, use a bolt that matches the thread in the rivnut, and 2 washers, and a nut the next size up,

place one washer over the bolt, then the nut the next size up, then the washer, stick it into the hole u have drilled ( need to drill the hole perfect ) then use the nut to keep the rivnut square to the panel and tighten up the bolt,

I worked for a truck building company and we had to share one nutsert gun around the factory, so we just did it our own way most the time

Another alternative for smaller sized nutserts:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5sBzK82Wb4"]Dafra Rivnut Adapter for cordless drill. www.dafra.com.au - YouTube[/ame]

Attaches to a drill and is available at: Rivets Rivnuts & Tooling - Dafra - Melbourne (03) 9555 6872

Cheers
Lakey

For small fasteners you can get threaded pop rivets. King Klik and Marston both used to list them. They used to go up to No.10 - 3/16". Very convenient for sheet metal work up to 16 gauge. A steel threaded mandrel is screwed into the threaded rivet and the rivet set by normal means. The mandrel is then unscrewed and you have a thread ready to accept a fastener.

Originally Posted by RSCHIPP

Now that I'm building a metal airplane I've discovered the world of nut plates.

Cheers
Ron

what are you building Ron?
I do SAAA S C of A's and am a LAME


we call them anchor nuts, but the yanks like to change english so they can call it their own.