6.4mm rivets

[PabloPicasso]

Is there a hand powered rivet gun that will pop 6.4mm monel rivets or will I need a hydraulic one?

 

[Coaster]

Is there a hand powered rivet gun that will pop 6.4mm monel rivets or will I need a hydraulic one?

Yes. I bought this one and have used it to attach two fittings to the mast with 6.4 mm monel rivets. Working at a height is slightly awkward but otherwise I've had no problem. The tool has certainly been up to the job.

 

[Martin_J]

As Coaster says.. the lazy tongs riveters are not so good when working up a mast.

I have (and use) the Faithfull long-arm riveter...
http://www.toolbank.com/p/FAIHDLAHR

It does not push you away from the work you're doing and even catches the mandrels.

BTW - It is available for about £30 from other places.. your avatar just doesn't say where you are..

 

[old_salt]

Have a look here:-http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=Heavy-Duty+Long+Arm+Riveter&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[Sy-Revolution]

I bought a pair of the lazy tong ones by Silverline. Broke after two rivets. The casting snapped off near the nozzle. They're now at the bottom of the River Orwell.......

I've got one of these now. It's been great:

http://www.lasertools.co.uk/item.aspx?cat=153&item=1035

I'd say the Faithful long arm riveters would be worth looking at.

Cheers,

C.

 

[NormanS]

As Coaster says.. the lazy tongs riveters are not so good when working up a mast.

I have (and use) the Faithfull long-arm riveter...
http://www.toolbank.com/p/FAIHDLAHR

It does not push you away from the work you're doing and even catches the mandrels.

BTW - It is available for about £30 from other places.. your avatar just doesn't say where you are..

+1

I fitted steps to my mast using this Faithfull set, with 6.4mm monel rivets. No bother, mind you, the mast was on trestles.

 

[PabloPicasso]

Thanks for the respomses. I'm in Dublin if anyone has a set locally I only need to do 4 pops

 

[SilverBreeze]

I have a professional long arm riveter, will be in DL Marina Monday...pm me if you want to borrow the tool.

 

[PeterR]

I borrowed a Rolson lazytong riveter to fit a spinnaker pole track with 6.4mm monel rivets. It broke after about 4 rivets. I then bought a Faithfull long arm riveter which completed the job with no problems and was a lot easier to use up a set of stepladders.