Hi guys, I have a standard duty gun, but want a heavy duty version for 4.8 - 6mm pop rivets.
What do you recommend?
Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
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Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Hand or air?
I bought a Beta one at a local factors as I was fed up with the normal cheap gun type ones, and that's very good but won't do 6mm I don't think..
If I am doing more than a couple I will get my PCL air rivet gun out, and that is excellent.
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I bought a Beta one at a local factors as I was fed up with the normal cheap gun type ones, and that's very good but won't do 6mm I don't think..
If I am doing more than a couple I will get my PCL air rivet gun out, and that is excellent.
Cheers
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Cool. Either works, I was thinking hand, but I have air as an option.
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Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Hello,
Get an air operated..
Your wrists will appreciate it..
does a better job with no struggle..
better ones do rivnuts and huckbolts..
Cordialement,

Get an air operated..

Your wrists will appreciate it..

does a better job with no struggle..

better ones do rivnuts and huckbolts..
Cordialement,


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Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Thanks, I'll have a look. 

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Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
I use lazy tongs, does 1/4" rivets pretty effortlessly and no power supply needed.
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Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Thanks Herb, I'll have a look.


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Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Yes my lazy tong job does it without that bone jarring shock as the head lets go. But if you are only doing a few...
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Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Air air air and don't look back. Got my one from machine mart. Only had about 1000 rivets but best ever tool (at the time).
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