Air Riveter

[J_G]

Any recommendations for a decent air riveter? I need to buy one for my bunk project, but don't want to break the bank. Once this project is finished, I'll rarely use it. Any help is appreciated.

 

[J_G]

Seems they're all bulky, doesn't seem to be any kind of small or lopro setup...

 

[J_G]

Everything I'll be doing will be on an exterior structure, so it shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Jbizzle]

Check out this page from Brown Aviation Tools. It has a pretty good assortment. You can always find cheaper or used elsewhere. Like the yard.com. When I buy a rivet gun I will be getting the Sioux 3X. We use them at work and they are awesome!

http://www.browntool.com/Default.as...1&Level=a&SortField=ProductName,ProductNumber

 

[koditten]

I got one from HF. I think it worked flawless. I had to rivet some pretty stout rivets. I tried using a hand version, and I couldn't do more than 2 and had to take a break. Got the HF one and it did all of them with ease. It was 200-300 snowmobile belt rivets. If anyone remembers the 3 piece belt and cleat tracks of the '80's, that is what I used it on.

Saved my hands and was cheap.

KO

 

[Bryanthegreat]

A co-worker had a HF (he has moved to a new job) every one in the shop used it over a 5 year period and it had 0 issues.

 

[Dale]

I built my own camper and pulled at least a thousand pop rivets with the unit from Campbell-Hausfield (sp?) Five years later it still working well.

 

[thebeekeeper1]

I stumbled into a Marson M-4 gun at a pawn shop--got it for $45 OTD. Man, what a steal. The thing works GREAT!

They retail for like $450 though, as they are industrial quality. Highly recommend, but pricey.

 

[up_in_the_air]

Check out this page from Brown Aviation Tools. It has a pretty good assortment. You can always find cheaper or used elsewhere. Like the yard.com. When I buy a rivet gun I will be getting the Sioux 3X. We use them at work and they are awesome!

http://www.browntool.com/Default.as...1&Level=a&SortField=ProductName,ProductNumber

He's wanting a pneumatic blind/pop rivet tool I would say, not a rivet hammer.

 

[J_G]

He's wanting a pneumatic blind/pop rivet tool I would say, not a rivet hammer.

Right. I've seen the hammer, but am unfamiliar with what they're used for?

 

[up_in_the_air]

Rivet hammer used in conjunction with a bucking bar for forming the shop head on solid rivets etc. Aircraft construction and the like.

 

[Jbizzle]

Oops, my fault. I did not realize it was for blind rivets. I am an aircraft mechanic so usually when talking about rivets I automatically think of solid rivets.

 

[ILDurable]

For a cost effective riveter I like the Astro Pneumatic line. For higher quality, Marson or Huck.

 

[jhelrey]

I have the $40 HF air riveter. Saved my **** a bunch! Because of it, I sometimes go rivet happy