Am-Tech Heavy Duty Rivet Gun suitable for 5mm monel rivets ?

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Hi,

I have some fittings to rivet to my mast and I see that Tesco sell the Am-Tech B3510 Heavy Duty Rivet Gun for sale at a good price : http://www.tesco.com/direct/am-tech...pid=284-2548&gclid=CNaF0prZp7oCFVHMtAodLhUA7Q

It does not seem to be hydraulic like the cabel crimp tool I bought and I just wondered if this gun is usable with 5mm monel rivets ? Anyone know whether it's any good or of an alternative that will do what I want ?

Thanks,

Boo2
 
Not sure Silverline counts as respectable, but I used their lazy tongs riveter to fit two winch pads and various other items to my mast. Can't remember the rivet size off-hand but 5mm sounds plausible (maybe mine were bigger, in fact).

Bought from Ebay, it was not expensive.

Pete
 
prv said:
Not sure Silverline counts as respectable, but I used their lazy tongs riveter to fit two winch pads and various other items to my mast. Can't remember the rivet size off-hand but 5mm sounds plausible (maybe mine were bigger, in fact).
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Silverline are quite respectable and, unlike Am-tech, their tools are made out of metal and not cream cheese.
 
I have been very pleased with my Faithful long arm riveter it will do Rivet sizes 3.2mm, 4mm, 4.8mm, 6mm, and 6.4mm.
http://www.faithfulltools.com/p/FAIHDLAHR
I did not pay anywhere near the rrp though. Under £40 on Ebay at the moment.
Never been impressed with any of the Am-tech stuff.
Watch out for cheap lazy tongues though I had a pair that folded up on me under pressure.
Pete
 
5mm rivets are really 3/16", a 5mm drill bit is a little bit bigger than needed, you can get 3/16" drill bits.
As for the tool, if you get a recognized make you can sell it after the job. Don't forget some Duralac, to stop future corrosion.
 
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I've got that Stanley one - have used it with 5mm (4.6mm?) aluminium - not monel or stainless - and found it quite tough going, wouldn't want to do many at once and I think I'd personally struggle with 5mm stainless using it. Nice colour, though!

John
 
nigelmercier said:
Silverline are the base from which I aspire to buy above. Below it are Am-Tech, Rolson and Blackspur.
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Silverline don't seem to be quite as good as once they were - the core of my socket set is a Silverline set I bought in 1987 - but still generally OK. Rolson are rubbish, Am-Tech and Blackspur ... shudder. I needed a junior hacksaw once when I was working on my last boat in Kilcreggan, and the only one I could easily get was a Blackspur one from the village shop. "How bad can it be?" I thought "I only need to cut a couple of small bolts."

On the very first stroke every tooth on the blade was blunted. I don't think it had been hardened at all. Supsequent tests showed that it was incapale of cutting soft plastic hose without blunting.
 
The trouble with the Lazy Tongs kind is that they involve the operator pushing with great force against the job. There is then a tendency to scratch the surface when the rivet pops. It is also well nigh impossible to use that type, when suspended in a bosun's chair.
I have the Faithfull ones, which are excellent, and have been used a lot with 6.4mm monel rivets for mast steps etc.
 
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