[TowerTalk] Rivet Tool Info

[Patrick Greenlee]

I have both the standard size hand riveter and the pneumatic.  There is 
a time and place for both.

Once upon a time I worked on a contract on the Army National Training 
Center at Ft. Irwin (war gaming.)  I ordered a pneumatic "pop" rivet 
gun.  My boss commented he uses a hand pop rivet tool at home and didn't 
see why my team couldn't manage.  I pointed out line item 2 which was 
several thousand rivets.

I concur with the one hand comments.  You might need a hand to hold 
things in place to rivet them or you might need a hand to use for your 
safety. However, there may be times when compressed air is not 
conveniently available and the rivets are large and a bit of a challenge 
for the little hand tool. I will probably be adding one of these larger 
tools to my hoard.

Patrick NJ5G


On 8/10/2014 1:24 PM, Larry K4AB wrote:
> I'm in the process of assembling the new Force 12 Delta-II-6BA.
>
> I agree with Chip K7JA, that the hand rivet tool is very difficult for
> popping the rivets.  Bear in mind that I am no large, athletic guy,
> but I'm no little old lady either.  The hand riviter is tough to use.
>
> I prefer a simple pneumatic riviter that can be bought for around
> $50.  The advantage of the pneumatic tool is that you can use
> one of your hands to steady the element, and the opposite hand
> to "pop" the rivet. The dual-hand riviter that Chip recommends
> requires use of both of your hands, making it quite cumbersome.
>
> Of course the pneumatic tool uses an air compressor, which a lot
> of folks may already have.  If not, a simple "pancake" compressor
> which can deliver 90-100 PSI is sufficent and inexpensive.
>
> The pneumatic rivet tool is the only way to fly!
>
> As an aside, the new 6BA looks like an fine piece of workmanship.
> The new open-air 40 meter loading coils are LARGE, and seem, at
> first glance, to appear vastly superior to the previous versions.
> Congratulations to AA7XT, G0KSC, K7JA, XE2K and the team,
> and of course N6BT.
>
> Once it gets up and installed, I'll give you an overall assessment and
> post some pictures online.
>
> 73,
> Larry K4AB
>
>
>
>
> On 8/8/14, Chip Margelli <chip at force12inc.com> wrote:
>> Hello to all.
>>
>> We've come across a very nice tool for inserting rivets beyond the "small"
>> 1/8" rivets used on smaller elements.
>>
>> Harbor Freight has an item called the Pittsburgh 18" Heavy Duty Hand
>> Riveter that sells for all of $19.95. It makes work with 3/16" rivets
>> effortless, and even a 1/4" rivet does not require major exertion. Trying
>> to do either of these sizes with a hand pop rivet gun will lead to serious
>> frustration. The Harbor Freight SKU is 66422, and most HF stores have these
>> in stock, it seems.
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/heavy-duty-17-1-2-half-inch-hand-riveter-with-collection-bottle-
>> 66422.html
>>
>> This tool is especially useful when pulling rivets on larger elements, or
>> on element-to-boom clamping plates, for beams from various manufacturers,
>> not just Force 12. And it is much cheaper and less bulky than a pneumatic
>> rivet gun.
>>
>> It even comes with a Collection Bottle, important for installers above the
>> age of 55.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Chip K7JA
>> Force 12InnovAntennas America
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