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TimE
15th September 2013, 01:43 PM
Anyone tried one of these ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/464-PC-BLIND-RIVET-NUT-RIV-NUT-NUTSERT-INSERT-TOOL-KIT-M3-TO-M8-SALE-50-ONLY-/120875527986?pt=AU_Fasteners&hash=item1c24be2f32) el cheapo kits. Was hoping they would be OK for occasional, non vital parts, fixing.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/89.jpg

Timbo15
15th September 2013, 02:58 PM
well i have used one of these kits before a few times.

the only thing i can tell you is be careful of the smaller bolts. i snapped a couple m3's and an m4 when trying to fit the nutsets. apart from that. they are all about the same.

Cuppa
15th September 2013, 02:58 PM
Seems like good value to me. However I reckon you wouldn't want to be putting many in at any one time, would be pretty hard work unless you added some tubing onto the tool handles for extra leverage. Personally I'll stick with my compressed air nutsert tool it's so much easier! :) But it did cost about double this one, AND I had to buy the rivnuts/nutserts separately. Have never used aluminium rivets, not sure what purpose you'd want to use them for other than making squeezing the handles of that tool together easier.

Cuppa

AB
15th September 2013, 06:09 PM
Be a tight ass like me if you don't do it much mate, have a read below...

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?3531-How-to-install-a-nutsert-without-using-the-tooling

NP99
15th September 2013, 11:31 PM
They look like they would be fine for light work.

davo94
16th September 2013, 08:56 AM
Anyone tried one of these ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/464-PC-BLIND-RIVET-NUT-RIV-NUT-NUTSERT-INSERT-TOOL-KIT-M3-TO-M8-SALE-50-ONLY-/120875527986?pt=AU_Fasteners&hash=item1c24be2f32) el cheapo kits. Was hoping they would be OK for occasional, non vital parts, fixing.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/09/89.jpg

The td boys need this in a larger sealed size for turbo installations. If only we could find them.

threedogs
16th September 2013, 09:29 AM
I have that rivnut tool and a grab kit of different size rivnuts No problem at all ,
you just have to remember its not a pop riveter or you'll strip out the smaller M3,M4 nuts.
M5 up is fine and for a tighter fit again squash slightly with plyers to make rivnut oval.
Got that tip off my aviation mates. My tool goes up to M10 but think M5, M8 would be the Norm

TimE
16th September 2013, 10:43 AM
Thanks for the info. I think I'll give them a go.

threedogs
16th September 2013, 04:26 PM
Makes a lot jobs very neat eg table on the rear door.
Just set the limit screw first. I love it great tool

NP99
16th September 2013, 05:27 PM
Makes a lot jobs very neat eg table on the rear door.
Just set the limit screw first. I love it great tool

I keep saying you live in the wrong state John :)

TimE
24th September 2013, 09:17 PM
Well the unit turned up pretty quick and I have used it on both metal and plastic (console) surfaces using different sizes. The alloy bits require little effort and as mentioned above are easily over tightened and threads stripped. Need to be careful with the effort used and be aware that the limit screw needs to be set on the conservative side. The M8 steel inserts required a bit of effort so the limit screw is extra important here, with the smaller alloy sizes you can "feel" when they are set.

All up worth the cost and make jobs easier, neater and will hold a lot better than self tappers :)