riveters

   Monel is the alloy that the rivets we should use are made of. It's harder than aluminium hence why hand riveters struggle, and more importantly doesn't corrode which is why we should use them.
Ally rivets and salt water are not a good combination!

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Paramedic Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 27 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 929	Post Options Post Reply Quote Paramedic Report Post Quote Reply Topic: riveters Posted: 20 Oct 07 at 8:53pm
	Monel is the alloy that the rivets we should use are made of. It's harder than aluminium hence why hand riveters struggle, and more importantly doesn't corrode which is why we should use them. Ally rivets and salt water are not a good combination!

scottish_tornad Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 17 Apr 06 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 57	Post Options Post Reply Quote scottish_tornad Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 11:19am
	Ive got a set of beta lazy tongs these pull 6.5mm monel rivets no probs at all had them for 3 years now werent cheep mind
	tornado GBR389 www.dalgetybaysc.org/home.htm

gary145 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 05 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote gary145 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 7:21pm
	air power would be fine in my workshop, but when a rivet goes you are usually at the beach! compressor air line wont reach that far