STEP 4 To get used to the pop rivet tool, begin testing it by overlapping two small scraps of thin metal and then drilling a 1 / 8-inch hole through both pieces of metal at the same time.

Harbor Freight, a widely-known, affordable tool store, is not short on its stock of rivet guns. In fact, there are a total of seven brands owned by Harbor Freight that sell different styles of ...

Emhart Teknologies has announced the launch of the new POP® ProSet® 2500 Rivet Tool. Designed specifically to set all 3, 4, 5 and 6 (2.4mm – 5.0mm) size blind rivets, including high strength and ...

Powertool manufacturer Milwaukee’s new M12 BPRT pop rivet system, is available locally through construction fastener distributor Upat South Africa. Considering the sheer number of rivets needed ...

Pop Avdel has introduced a blind rivet nut installation tool for production lines. Fast cycling (<1.5s per setting) and high force-to-weight ratio (11.1kN/kg) are claimed for the air-powered tool, ...

This article was updated April 12, 2023. It was originally published Feb. 3, 2016. Blind rivets, also called pop rivets, are commonly used to hold components together more efficiently and reliably ...

Plastic Pop Rivets Have Taken Over the World Go ahead and buy the special pliers or tools to remove those annoying plastic fasteners. You might as well order a bag or box of replacement rivets ...

This week's Cool Tool is a pop rivet gun, another way to join two parts together. This suggestion comes from reader Fred, who noted pop rivets as an alternative to rivet nuts.

Fator developed the ST64XL tool to complement its Steptail solution, calling it the fastest riveter on the market for installing this type of rivet. The company described the tool as lightweight ...

Powertool manufacturer Milwaukee’s new M12 BPRT pop rivet system, is available locally through construction fastener distributor Upat South Africa. Considering the sheer number of rivets needed during ...