![]() 12/15/2017 at 14:14 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
I’ve been meaning to get myself a hand-powered riveting tool - the kind you use with pop rivets. (I understand they are technically called blind rivets, and that “POP” was a brand name, but I digress). I happened to be in a local fastener store earlier today*, and saw they had a few rivet kits. I could see that one was a Jet branded one, and they had a few others. If I do pick up a rivet tool, is there anything in particular I should look for?
I have to say, I was quite pleased with my experience at Lethbridge Fasteners (
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). Some orangutan at work sheered a bolt off the door handle, meaning the inside door handle fell off. Instead of having our office admin call someone, I took the liberty of swinging by the nearby store and checked to see if they had anything that would work. The lady was really nice, and gave me a pair of bolts and a washer for free, so I’m inclined to give them some business.
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Cast alloy or plate steel chassis. Comfy grips. Handle spread small enough to fit in your hand like a pair of scissors. Neat and well finished anvils. If it doesn’t feel like a quality tool then it probably isn’t.
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Get one with a swiveling head. They aren’t much extra, and fit into lots more places.