riveters
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Topic: riveters
Posted By: gary145
Subject: riveters
Date Posted: 15 Oct 07 at 10:55pm
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Hi can anyone recommend a really good make of lazy tongue riveter, ive tried a couple of cheaper types but its a real bugger to pull up monel rivets and the cheap types of riveter are rubbish. thanks gary ------------- |
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Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 15 Oct 07 at 11:02pm
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I brought a set from screw fix and it does the job ... they only have one model. ------------- |
Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 16 Oct 07 at 7:19am
| Keep your eye on ebay for a long arm riverter. I got one for £15 and i think they are better than lazy tongs. |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 16 Oct 07 at 9:12am
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Lazy tongs are the business, i got mine through my dads work about 10 years ago (back in the laser days) they are still going strong with no signs of breaking! i know that the ones screw fix sell are top quality as well ------------- |
Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 16 Oct 07 at 10:31am
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I agree. Lazy-tongue is fine but I think the long-arm type is better. They are a lot harder to find though. ------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
Posted By: stuarthop
Date Posted: 16 Oct 07 at 4:53pm
not sure who makes a good one tbh, i'm at home at the moment so can't check through he cataloges in work, I'd go on the principle if its cheap it won't last long! Beware of products which say profesional on them too!!  afetr many broken tools, i've found its better to splash the cash and get the more expensive tools from reputable companys, just be wary of draper, thier build quality is very poor compared to the tools they used to make.------------- |
Posted By: gary145
Date Posted: 16 Oct 07 at 7:19pm
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thanks, yep my draper one was cr-p, the jaws just woundn't grip.it went straight in the bin. I will try the local screw-fix I think, there is a long arm on ebay but I wasnt sure about the quality. cheers Gary ------------- |
Posted By: Chew my RS
Date Posted: 18 Oct 07 at 2:48pm
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Air power is the only way to go! ------------- http://www.sailns14.org - http://www.sailns14.org - The ultimate family raceboat now available in the UK |
Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 5:16pm
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Long arm riveters are much stronger in general than the hand ones. As i said mine cost £15 and is still fine 3 years later - it's not even branded! Hand riveters are not designed to pull up the stronger monel rivets that we are supposed to use. Aluminium is about as much as they can handle. |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 19 Oct 07 at 6:19pm
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What is "monel"? ------------- |
Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 20 Oct 07 at 8:53pm
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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! |
Posted By: scottish_tornad
Date Posted: 25 Oct 07 at 11:19am
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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 |
Posted By: gary145
Date 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 ------------- |