Thread: Rivnut Tool(Nutsert,etc)

Went in today and they hold none in stock as it is a special order. Missed that bit on the advert! Ha Ha. So have placed an order, paid my money and should see it next week.

Then you can come and show me how to work mine - or we can learn together!!!!!

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

Then you can come and show me how to work mine - or we can learn together!!!!!

The instructions in the kit are VERY basic.I have watched some utube clips,looks easy enough to use.
It will come in very handy for fitting out the camper trailer.Ive ordered a heap of stainless rivnuts from ebay.
2 Kits OF QTY 105 Nutsert KIT M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 Stainless Splined Rivnut 304 31 | eBay
Andrew

That looks like a decent amount of rivnuts to start with Andy! Thanks for that. Will have to grab some of those too.

Masters sells nutserts in small packs for a few $. I don't have the tool and use the bolt trick instead. http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...tool-pics.html

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Went in today and they hold none in stock as it is a special order. Missed that bit on the advert! Ha Ha. So have placed an order, paid my money and should see it next week.

I've just rung Bunnings as I intend to buy one of these for Christmas and they are now a stocked item.

I used mine for the first time and almost stuffed it up.
A word of warning,make sure you use a spanner to wind the nut setter in you are using.The instructions arent too clear!!!!!I only went finger tight thinking it was tight,infact it caught on a burr and had only tightened on 3 threads.I set the first nut-sert and stripped the thread on the 8mm tool.I thought simple,just tidy the thread with a die.Nope,its left hand thread.I managed to tidy the thread enough with a hacksaw and pliers.Once repaired the tool worked a million bucks,wish I bought one years ago.
Andrew

Having used a air driven one at ( $1000 ) the hand held one is very different to use, and as said the instructions are not too clear, the thickness of the material also means you have to have the correct force on the handles, or you will have a dud Insert. A pain to get out. How much thread do you leave on the tool when putting the nutsert on. I found the Instruction little hard to read.