I assume the rivet you are asking about is a "tinners" rivet and not a more common "blind" rivet (commonly known as a "pop" rivet). If this the case the tool you want is called a "rivet set".
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There are two kinds of rivet tool, the pneumatic rivet tool and the manual rivet tool. Press the trigger and push the metal into the rivet, then release the trigger so it is held in place. Push the head of the rivet through the holes in the metal then pull and release the handle consecutively until the pin pops.
To install a semi-tubular rivet, you will need a rivet gun, a backing plate, and the rivet itself. Place the rivet through the pre-drilled holes in your workpieces, align the backing plate on the opposite side, and then use the rivet gun to compress the rivet until it creates a secure connection. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's guidelines for the specific rivet and tool you are using.
upset -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upsetting the rivet is to compress the rivet during the installation process. That can be done with a rivet gun to "hammer" the rivet against a bucking bar, or to use a rivet squeezer to compress the rivet.
To install a tubular rivet, you first need to make sure the holes align properly. Insert the tubular rivet into the hole from one side, then use a rivet setter tool to deform the protruding end to secure the connection. Trim the excess material as needed for a clean finish.
In all such tools, FIRST remove the source of power, air line or electric cable, then dismantle the head of the tool where the rivet is jammed. Most rivet or nail guns have screws that allow the head plate to come off.In all such tools, FIRST remove the source of power, air line or electric cable, then dismantle the head of the tool where the rivet is jammed. Most rivet or nail guns have screws that allow the head plate to come off.
A rivet set is a tool used to seat the rivet while drawing the material to be joined together to eliminate any voids or spaces between the head of the rivet and the materials to be joined. Some rivet sets also have an indentation to assist in both initially deforming the rivet to "set it" and to assist in the final shaping, though in days of old the tool that was used for the final shape of a rivet was also sometimes referred to as a snap. But in another time a snap was what a round head rivet was called. This all, of course, was just to add a bit of generational confusion.
A rivet gun is a common tool used to fasten materials together by deforming a metal rivet to hold two or more pieces firmly in place.
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Rivet guns are generally pretty simple. Usually 2 handles fit with a spring between on the jaw side. Show almost any tool person and they will know.
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