hand rivet gun (Manual)

[lightning02]

anyone know of any good hand rivet guns deals going on? no junk ones please nor do i want to spend $50 bucks on one. wont be used everyday.

thanks

 

[LB-1911]

Take a look at a -
Arrow® Swivel Head Rivet Tool (Rht300)
Price range of - $20.00 to $30.00 dependent on vendor.

 

[lightning02]

i was thinking about the RH200S. its in amazon for $14 bucks.

i dont think i need a swivel head since i never had one that did swivel.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I bought a Stanley a few years back and it has been alright for me. I'm not sure where I bought it, maybe Menard's but this link is it.


http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...y-reg-industrial-riveter/p-1479241-c-9164.htm

 

[scissorman]

Marson is probably the best rivet gun out there. Do a search as i'm not sure what they go for these days.

 

[lightning02]

Marson is probably the best rivet gun out there. Do a search as i'm not sure what they go for these days.

http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...nless-steel-rivets-and-molded-case/94879_0_0/

 

[Pansy]

Marson HP-2

http://www.zoro.com/marson-riveter-deluxe-332-18-532-316-in-hp-2/i/G2249274/

 

[theoldwizard1]

i was thinking about the RH200S. its in amazon for $14 bucks.

Looks decent. Buy an assortment of rivets, different diameters and lengths. I almost always use a backing washer because what I am riveting is soft, so buy a supply of them.

 

[lightning02]

Looks decent. Buy an assortment of rivets, different diameters and lengths. I almost always use a backing washer because what I am riveting is soft, so buy a supply of them.

wonder if this is a better deal?

http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-a...molded-case/94879_0_0/?CJPID=6147012&cmpid=cj

 

[malykaii]

I was going to say the harbor freight $10 model is far from junk. Been great for 5 years. However, it seems you can get one that's 4x the quality for only 2x the price. I say do that. The marson one looks awesome.

 

[p90puma]

Seems to be the most recent thread for rivet gun recommendations, any other thoughts guys?

The Marson seems to be highly recommended but at 100$ CAD not sure if just worth the jump to 250$ for a M12 milwaukee powered version considering I have 10+ M12 tools already.

 

[rlitman]

Will you be setting enough rivets to make a battery powered tool worthwhile. If just a handful, I would stick to the cheap ones.

Also, have you looked at the Astro drill powered tool?

 

[Lotek]

Marson...buy once...

 

[ptgarcia]

Astro 1423. Bought one to set 3/16" stainless steel rivets in the muffler of my motorcycle and it worked great. $

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0039697ME/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[B_Bimmer]

Marson are really nice. A few years back I had to put in a ton of heavy steel rivets to replace the bin bottom in a combine. I broke all the cheap rivet guns we had. Due to access we got a stanley with a swivel head to try. I expected failure since it was less than $20 but it finished over half the job and is still alive today and still grips excellent.

 

[DFB]

Well I've had an Emhart K111 for years (I don't think you can get one still) and has always done the job for me but recently I had the Tekton 6555 to sell, it's pretty decent and slightly larger than my old one and a better handle configuration.

And is much beefier compared to the HF one...I have also flipped that one on my tool tables

Also comes with the Tekton warranty which is nice as did have my first Emhart broken after I loaned it out to someone

 

[Dagny]

M12 bare tool 99 bucks

 

[99LeCouch]

Pretty happy with my swivel-head Arrow. Driving larger rivets is hard for folks with smaller hands. It's only used once a blue moon, so I can deal.

 

[marineman]

M12 bare tool 99 bucks

Do you know approximately how many rivets you can set on a single charge with a 1.5 ah battery?

 

[p90puma]

M12 bare tool 99 bucks

Where is this price? It's 250 CAD here, 100 USD would be worth a trip to the border?

 

[ChrisLS8]

I like the HF one that has the collector bottle. It's solid and does 1/4 rivets

 

[Dagny]

Got it at farm and fleet last summer. you can change out a furnace with less than one battery. Rough guess 200 rivets per battery.

 

[tarbellb]

I own the Marson, its nicer than most all the other cheap hand op models. But still nothing amazing and is now made in Taiwan.

Also not sure if its just me, but the top bump on the red handle kills the ergonomics for me. I shaved mine off!

If I was on a job doing more then 200+ I would look into the M12 or the Astro ADR36 drill adapter.

 

[rambo19]

UK member.

Ive been using roebuck for years.

 

[6PTsocket]

UK member.



Ive been using roebuck for years.

You must be pretty old. Alva Roebuck sold his share of the company in 1895.

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[techieman33]

They're $170-$200 in the US. The price has jumped up quite a bit since they came out.

 

[bonneyman]

Well I've had an Emhart K111 for years (I don't think you can get one still) and has always done the job for me but recently I had the Tekton 6555 to sell, it's pretty decent and slightly larger than my old one and a better handle configuration.

And is much beefier compared to the HF one...I have also flipped that one on my tool tables

Also comes with the Tekton warranty which is nice as did have my first Emhart broken after I loaned it out to someone

I never knew what a rivet gun was meant to be until I acquired an Emhart! Now I can't stand to use anything else.

 

[DFB]

^^^

Very cool vintage tool Bonneyman...just caught up with that post

 

[driftpin]

My friend who operates a pressure washer sales and repair business, and a motorcycle repair shop, likes this one, FYI he has toolchests full of Snap-On stuff, but he's quite happy with this one.

https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-air-hydraulic-riveter-62685.html

This powerful air hydraulic riveter is fast and rugged enough for production work. The air riveter’s nosepieces are constructed of chrome plated steel for maximum durability. Features include a safety cap to collect spent rivet pins and an air relief valve to prevent overloading.
Lightweight cast aluminum body
Machined chrome plated steel nosepiece
Air relief valve prevents overloading for long life
Safety cap collects spent rivet pins
Interchangeable nosepieces for rivets: 1/4 in, 3/16 in, 5/32 in, 1/8 in. (located in base)

I have several manual ones I've collected over-time, all bought new. As-infrequently as I use one, they are OK for me. I think the swivel-head one I have is a Craftsman, and I found that to be useful in circumstances which wouldn't have allowed access otherwise, so worth-it to me to have.

I second the idea of using backing washers, and in buying quantities of fasteners so you don't have to go shopping in the middle of things. I haven't used the nut-sert type rivets much, but they definitetly have a place.

<img src="https://shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/6/2/62685_W3.jpg" alt="Central Pneumatic® 62685 1/4 in. Air Hydraulic Riveter"/>

 

[vssjim]

lots of good ones on EBAY for sure

 

[rick carpenter]

Looks decent. Buy an assortment of rivets, different diameters and lengths. I almost always use a backing washer because what I am riveting is soft, so buy a supply of them.

Practically a rivet virgin here, I just installed my first/only two rivets about a week and a half ago. How do you keep the washers in place til the rivet is set? And what washers do you use?

 

[Stadger]

I have a Marson and a Swingline, both are nearly 40 years old. The Marson is for people with huge hands so I mostly use the Swingline.