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Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 12 Feb 2017, 15:20
by Winchweight
Hi guys, I have a standard duty gun, but want a heavy duty version for 4.8 - 6mm pop rivets.
What do you recommend?
Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 12 Feb 2017, 19:17
by volks_womble
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.
Cheers
Mark
Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 12 Feb 2017, 20:05
by Winchweight
Cool. Either works, I was thinking hand, but I have air as an option.
Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 12 Feb 2017, 20:08
by sarran1955
Hello,
Get an air operated..
Your wrists will appreciate it..
does a better job with no struggle..
better ones do rivnuts and huckbolts..
Cordialement,

Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 12 Feb 2017, 20:21
by Winchweight
Thanks, I'll have a look.

Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 13 Feb 2017, 12:20
by bigherb
I use lazy tongs, does 1/4" rivets pretty effortlessly and no power supply needed.
Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 13 Feb 2017, 14:02
by Winchweight
Thanks Herb, I'll have a look.

Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 13 Feb 2017, 15:33
by Mr Bean
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...
CS
Re: Recommend a heavy duty pop rivet gun
Posted: 14 Feb 2017, 23:34
by Da dan
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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