The mandrel should fit fairly snugly inside. If you look at the cavity opening in the different dies you will notice that they are all slightly different sizes which allow for different thicknesses of mandrel.Įnsure that you are using the correct sized die for particular the rivet you are using. The spare pin dies are used for different size rivets. The different parts that make up a rivet gun are as follows:ĭepending on the make and model of rivet gun you have it may come with a selection of additional pin dies screwed in to one of the handles.
The main parts that make up a rivet are as follows:ĭifferent parts of a rivet Parts of a rivet gun
#Diy pop rivet types and uses how to#
To understand fully how to use your rivet gun and rivets correctly it’s important that you first understand the different parts that make up each item. To find out exactly how to use a rivet gun to join two items together, read on below. Once the two surfaces are joined, the rivet pin or mandrel then breaks off leaving the rivet in place and fixing the two surfaces together. Rivet gun and selection of different size rivets The rivet gun pin die then slots over the pin or mandrel and when the handles are squeezed, pulls the pin through the rivet which then deforms forming a dome on the underside, joining the two surfaces together. Using a rivet gun involves drilling a hole through the two materials to be joined at the point you want to join them and inserting a rivet that has two parts the pin and the rivet. Pop rivets are ideal for joining aluminium or even thin sheet plastic such as Perspex. Pop riveting is a technique use to join thin pieces of sheet material such as metal, plastic and in some cases timber together where a strong joint is not required.
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