Totally agree. Although I suppose I prefer the Wagos (probably because they seem higher quality and are slightly smaller), the Ideal will let you push in solid wire without lifting the lever. I also think the Ideal may have slight advantage with the levers going the opposite way and slightly covered making it less likely the lever can be knocked open. I'm no electrician, but I'm basically done with wire nuts.
you got me. I've been casually using the SAE version I bought from HF for whats got to be 20 years now. Adding the metric one to the list is wroth it at that price
picked one up. I've got the HF one that's an angle grinder retrofit but it's a bit bulky/awkward.
I didn't even know HF carried one. I was running low of rivets so was browsing for some and spotted this. The extra $ for the tool on top of rivets struck me as a good deal. It's always been a pain to use bolt/nuts/washers to press these in place w/o a tool.
Same here. I have the cordless M12 version, but if I need to do any extended grindIng, I grab the corded Wen.
I see FPM on the WEN. not sure on the others.
this got here today. I thought it would just be a retofit pop riveter and it kind of it is but it's a bit more complex and stouter than that. The reverse thread of the pullers (dies?) threw me off for a sec, but made perfect sense once figured out ('no manual'). I got to use it to install a handle on a PC case and am fairly satisfied w/it. I wish there was a way to mount the dies to the riveter like a conventional pop riveter.
Mine got here today. I'm similarly impressed with how sturdy it is. I was not impressed when I dropped ALL 430 rivnuts in the laundry room on my way out to the garage. Oh well, I got to sort them and put them into my other rivnut storage case. I sort of wish there was a manual, but like chingOn, I figured it out.
Yeah I ordered one…Speed is more than adequate for $28.
I ordered one, too, then later realized I already had one that I got a year or two ago when they were $12 lol.
I thought maybe that was just the motor RPM w/o gearing accounted for?Speed is more than adequate for $28.
You're not a true Garage Journal member until you buy a new tool, receive it, and then realize you already have one when you go to put it away.
Not many "more true" statements made here than this one.
nuts are yellow zinc plated steel. I often don't read the description of Chinese products, they're inaccurate 6x out of 10. If I must, look for identical item w/better description to take a gamble. I did notice these were gone but there's plenty other clones (likely at higher price). You can buy SS rivetnuts separately if you must.
Mine finally arrived. What is everyone using for belts on these? Have had a lot of issues with belts breaking and tearing, especially when used on metal.
Red Label, Klingspor, 3M Cubitron when the job justifies it, Milwaukee when I'm at Home Depot and need it now.
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