Rivets for Alloy Spars

   I always use monel rivets for attaching fittings to alloy spars but am getting fed up with paying through the nose for a small pack from the chandlers. What I really want is a large box of assorted sizes at a reasonable price to put in my tool kit. Does anyone know where I could get such a thing? I have found someone who supplies such a thing in A4 stainless rivets - could I use these instead of monel?

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Graham T Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Posting king Joined: 09 Apr 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 123	Post Options Post Reply Quote Graham T Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Rivets for Alloy Spars Posted: 08 Jul 08 at 11:44am
	I always use monel rivets for attaching fittings to alloy spars but am getting fed up with paying through the nose for a small pack from the chandlers. What I really want is a large box of assorted sizes at a reasonable price to put in my tool kit. Does anyone know where I could get such a thing? I have found someone who supplies such a thing in A4 stainless rivets - could I use these instead of monel?
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Granite Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 May 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 476	Post Options Post Reply Quote Granite Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 08 at 12:12pm
	You can use stainless if you have a strong enough rivet gun. I got an assortment of Stainless rivets on e-bay
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JohnW Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 17 Jul 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 552	Post Options Post Reply Quote JohnW Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 08 at 3:20pm
	http://www.gtc-direct.com/products/listing.asp?PGID=11&P TID=12&ShowAll=True Sold individually but a better price than most chandlers. Also good for other stainless fixings. You are better off using Monel rivets on a mast, rather than Stainless they are less prone to corrosion.

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 08 at 4:15pm
	Bulk buy from AngliaStainless http://www.angliastainless.co.uk website is not much use, so you will need to get a brocure or have a chat to the helpfull people on the phone, but the products are high quality and for reasonable sized orders (get mates/club to pitch in) they are the best value.
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	careful with stainless and aluminium, unless it is COMPLETELY sealed you will get dissimiliar metal corrosion.
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Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jul 08 at 8:51pm
	Buy a tube of Duralac, bright yellow anti-corrosion paste. Every chandelary worth going to should stock it, use it for every steel/aluminium or aluminium/carbon interface. That will keep it safe
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