What rivet gun do you use / like?
Rivet guns
- Thread starter donbrown
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https://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch-air-hydraulic-riveter-93458.html
$40.00 gun from harbor freight. I dont have many "cheap" tools, but this is one of those items that just works. Ive had this gun for over 10 yrs, and pulled around 10,000 rivets with it (race car bodies). no issues, works every time.
$40.00 gun from harbor freight. I dont have many "cheap" tools, but this is one of those items that just works. Ive had this gun for over 10 yrs, and pulled around 10,000 rivets with it (race car bodies). no issues, works every time.
I have the harbor freight one also that has worked great for years, but just bought a Milwaukee m12 rivet gun and it is really nice not having the air hose doing race car bodies.
Lol 2 of us posting the same thing. Best bang for the buck
Harbor freight rivet gun for this guy also 10+ yrs . But now I'm going to have to look into the Milwaukee cordless one. Dam it another cordless tool to go buy.
Get a cheap pneumatic one, so much easier to hold things steady with that than the big scissor ones.
A manual riveter is needed for the tight spots that a pneumatic riveter will not fit in. The pneumatic Harbor Freight riveter works very well and you can't beat the price. I like using the pneumatic Huck riveter but they're hard to justify because of the price if you don't use one a lot. They can also pull a 1/4" rivet. If you plan on using a riveter quite a bit check out the cleco fasteners too. They work great when you have quite a few rivets to do all at once.
https://www.amazon.com/Huck-AK175A-Air-Hydraulic-Power-Riveter/dp/B000W8HDV4
https://www.amazon.com/Huck-AK175A-Air-Hydraulic-Power-Riveter/dp/B000W8HDV4
I broke the jaws in my harbor freight gun. Turned out in mine used the same size jaws that are in a cheap hand held arrow riveter.
I use alot of stainless rivets, and even those closed end stainless ones that leave a cute nipple end. I used to buy them from cr raceing
I use alot of stainless rivets, and even those closed end stainless ones that leave a cute nipple end. I used to buy them from cr raceing
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I also use the Harbor freight one and have done countless racecar bodies. Zero issues other than 1 rebuilt on it for prevent maint.
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Harbor Freight 1/4” pneumatic riveter; not sure why they sell the 3/16” model, when the 1/4” version comes with collets for all common shank sizes. Mine even included extra jaws, but I haven’t needed them. This thing is on my short list of best tools I’ve bought at HF, for sure. It pulls even the heavy duty steel rivets with ease.
I have a mac tools model apr175k. Love that little rivet gun
I got one that chucks in any drill (corded or cordless, pneumatic, hydraulic, drill press most anything with a three jaw chuck, and is reversible, lol). It's a Heavy Duty Rivedrill. I've pulled tens of thousands of hardened steel chassis rivets by hand. I deserved a cheap puller! But not Harbor freight cheap!
+ 1 for the Harbor Freight 1/4'' riveter. If you use their 20% off coupon it's only $54. I love it.
Ken.........
Ken.........
Harbor freight 1/4" is surprisingly good. Their smaller one is junk. I just bought the Milwaukee battery powered, and even though spec rating isnt that of the HF 1/4, it works really well. No issues pulling all common sled pop rivets. And so much easier and more compact to use over air tools.
I borrowed some crappy harbor freight thing from a friend in 2011 and it just will, not, die.
I have no idea. He never asked for it back because he assumed I killed it but damn, like 5 sleds later, tunnel piece replacements, running boards on all of them, multiple cooler and rack projects.
I'm starting to think they're made by satan and I'm failing a test at the crossroads. It's just too good.
I have no idea. He never asked for it back because he assumed I killed it but damn, like 5 sleds later, tunnel piece replacements, running boards on all of them, multiple cooler and rack projects.
I'm starting to think they're made by satan and I'm failing a test at the crossroads. It's just too good.
I have a HUCK AK175 but I use the crap out of them on trailers
