Rivet Question

[Coach James]

Who makes a good hand rivet gun? Someone gave me a HF one and it's terrible. It won't cut the stems off the rivets even if I take the rubber grips off the handles.

I looked at the Arrow ones at Lowes and they look exactly like the ones at HF with slightly different paint.

Does anyone make a decent one?

Coach

 

[Stick]

Huck or Marson

 

[hofferwood]

I've got this guy coach, Pretty old but works great.
Do they still make 'em, don't know.

Chuck

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

Marson makes a good one but they are pricey.

 

[Packard V8]

Someone gave me a HF one and it's terrible.

Marson makes a good one but they are pricey.

Good tools are usually worth what they cost. Cheap ones often aren't.

 

[royesses]

Ace Hardware has a good one with swivel head.

 

[db130]

I have a Marson 39000 which goes for around $40 on amazon but could be had for less on ebay. I bought it to reattach plastic coated aluminum fender rivets, it works great.

 

[JayL]

I purchased this one because it says in the description that it can handle stainless steel rivets. However I did not have chance to try it out yet. Looks decently made to me.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BR7JUG/?tag=atomicindus08-20

If I am not mistaken the new Marson are now Made in Taiwan unlike the older ones.

 

[rallenc]

The Marson HP2 has always been the go to riveter for small diameter shafts. In the past, do not know about now, they were included in the Snap On sold kits.

Beware however, once you get into stainless rivets of any size, your hand will be hurting after setting a few with this tool (experienced that!!); best used for smaller diameter aluminum.

Marson also makes the HP2 model( same design as HP2 though may be a different #) with a pivoting head.

 

[ZeroSignal]

Yeah the Marson HP-2 is now made in Taiwan. Still worth buying or is there a second choice now?

 

[american lockpicker]

Get a Dutch made one.

 

[ZeroSignal]

Get a Dutch made one.

And which on would that be?

 

[american lockpicker]

And which on would that be?

http://www.beargrip.eu/en/index.html

 

[ZeroSignal]

can they even be had in this country?

 

[american lockpicker]

can they even be had in this country?

Order from Canada.

 

[Monte]

Gesipa

 

[Bill_Brasky]

I've been contemplating ordering this one from Grizzly:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Heavy-Duty-Lever-Riveter/H6134

But, I know nothing about it other than it appears to be well built judging by the picture, and it's only $15.75.

I'm also concerned that I might run into clearance issues with the long handled design as opposed to the more compact Stanley unit above. I wish Grizzly had a review section on thier site.

Anyone have any experience with this riveter, or the long handled type in general?

 

[GeorgiaHybrid]

I've been contemplating ordering this one from Grizzly:

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Heavy-Duty-Lever-Riveter/H6134

But, I know nothing about it other than it appears to be well built judging by the picture, and it's only $15.75.

I'm also concerned that I might run into clearance issues with the long handled design as opposed to the more compact Stanley unit above. I wish Grizzly had a review section on thier site.

Anyone have any experience with this riveter, or the long handled type in general?

I have used a Marson that is made like that for setting nut serts but they are over $200 the last time I checked. Short of an air powered unit, they are the easiest way to set threaded inserts or stainless rivets.

 

[DHS]

I have a US made Marson and I love it. It has never gave me any problems.

 

[Az Scooter]

Ace Hardware has a good one with swivel head.

I love mine. It is about $25.