Rivnut tool advice

[hfbradley01]

Can anyone recommend a good quality rivnut tool, I don't want to waste money on something that will fall apart on me.

Cheers

[madjohnny]

Howard, have a quick search under rivnut, this has been discussed on quite a few occasions with suplliers and what people thought of the tools they had bought.

[hfbradley01]

Originally Posted by madjohnny

Howard, have a quick search under rivnut, this has been discussed on quite a few occasions with suplliers and what people thought of the tools they had bought.

Thanks John

[chesterak]

We have one you're welcome to try... cost about 55 quid from Grahams Machinery in Chester.

[Happy Jim]

Howard,

If your only doing a couple you can always make your own tool, works perfectly well, just looks "scrappy".

http://www.fjr1300.info/howto/rivnut-tool.html

Rgds

Jim

[hfbradley01]

Originally Posted by chesterak

We have one you're welcome to try... cost about 55 quid from Grahams Machinery in Chester.

Thanks Stan, I must pop down and check out your car too, I haven't seen it in it's finished glory yet.

Cheers

[hfbradley01]

Originally Posted by Happy Jim

Howard,

If your only doing a couple you can always make your own tool, works perfectly well, just looks "scrappy".

http://www.fjr1300.info/howto/rivnut-tool.html

Rgds

Jim

Jim

I like the idea but I don't think I'd have the patience, I'd rather invest in a proper tool and sell it on when I've finished with it.

Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

[kayjayd]

Daft Question Alert !!!

Wht's the benefit of rivnuts over tapping a thread or am I missing the point completely? Said it was a daft question.

[hfbradley01]

Originally Posted by kayjayd

Daft Question Alert !!!

What's the benefit of rivnuts over tapping a thread or am I missing the point completely? Said it was a daft question.

Hi Kev

Rivnuts can be used in fibreglass, a good example would be the panel behind the drivers seat. I intend to make it removable so I have easy access to the rear brakes and brake pipes etc. They can also be used to fit the headlight surrounds.

If using steel, and it's thick enough, there is no advantage other than the fact that you would need a set of taps.

Cheers

[kayjayd]

Originally Posted by hfbradley01

Hi Kev

Rivnuts can be used in fibreglass, a good example would be the panel behind the drivers seat. I intend to make it removable so I have easy access to the rear brakes and brake pipes etc. They can also be used to fit the headlight surrounds.

If using steel, and it's thick enough, there is no advantage other than the fact that you would need a set of taps.

Cheers

Thanks for that Howard, at least I'm not going mad then.