Does anyone have experience with this product. good or bad if you could share your opinion. Are they worth using,

 

They are incredible handy when you want a more permanent mounting solution than say a self tapping sheet metal screw. I hung new exhaust hangers with them.

 

I have used them with fairly good results. There nice when you need threads in sheetmetal or other thin material. I replaced the factory rivets for the body panels on my Indy Fiero and was very happy with the ability to remove and reinstall without redrilling every time

 

Thanks for your feedback. Would you know what grip measurement for 1/4 inch material. Thanks in advance.

 

I use them all the time, and have been since my aviation mechanic days. There are different kinds....aluminum or steel, touch countersink or surface mount. Of course, numerous thread sizes.

If you go to a site like mcmastercarr.com and look them up, you can purchase them by the grip length you need.

 

Thanks for the information. I will visit that web sight and keep you updated. Thanks again.

 

I was never very good at the type of measurement they use. Wound 0.25 be 1/4 inch?

 

yep!

 

I use them and absolutely love them...

 

Just wondering if I have the right rivet nut for 1/4 inch material. Would the size 0.150 to 0.312 work?

 

That would seem to be the right size. I used rivnuts to replace the ripped out threaded holes for my radiator air deflector, worked great.

 

Thank you for your reply. Just to be sure before buy a bag I wonder if Sofa checks out the fabrication thread he would probably know for sure. Thank you again and that size would be my guess. But they are a little pricey so i am trying to find out for sure.

 

What's the application, how are you trying to use these?

 

Thanks for your interest. Mounting sound equipment on a 1/4 inch plastic sheet.

 

1/4” thick plastic like lexan?

 

I used them all the time for things like mounting relays and other sheet metal insets.

 

Its 1/4 sheet of material made for this application.

 

It is a 1/4 inch sheet of ABS. studied up on the best material to use.

 

All I have been trying to do is find out for sure is what size rivet nut to use on 1/4 inch material so I do not end up with rivet nuts I can not use

 

Just buy a kit with various mandrels and a variety pack of rivnuts then you'll have the right size for everything forever.

 

I might have to do that. I have a caliper some were. I will look for that today. I will update when I have it figured out.

 

I have one of these:



Keep in mind that they're not pop-rivets - you don't squeeze the heck out of them or you crush them; just enough to set the insert firmly.

 

Thanks for the infermation.I was locked out for awhile. The size that I put in an earlier post is right size.

 

I use approx a 1000 a yr with race car builds. As long as you use the proper tool for installing them and only use steel Rivnuts you will have no issues. I use 6mm to 5/8. I purchase them in bulk from Amazon.

 

And I thank you cage for that post. Lots of good info and I have learned a lot about rivet nuts. I plan on getting my 83 Camaro running again so I will need some help along the way...OK then do not crush the heck out of them just to the point were they are secure. Use steel rivet nuts that I can get on amazon. Thanks again for info.....Edward

 

I wanted to thank paul also with how much to crush them.

 

Now I will have to calculate the drill size For a snug fit.

 

Digital calipers make quick work of that, I think the manual that came with my rivnut squisher had some drill size suggestions. That or I googled it, can't remember.

 

Just buy a cheap plastic drill index. Whatever size hole the riv-nut fits snuggly in is the proper drill bit size...

 

If you are doing just a few find the neaest small drill you have and then use a rat tail file to enlarge. You need it snug not loose for the best fit. If you to do more later then get a letter/number drill index of bits fro, Amazon. They will have the correct sizes for most rivnuts. Marsen makes the best rivnuts for the money plus has an online chart for drill size needed for the rivnut. Also the Box will will tell you also. Stay away from the cheap aluminum and smooth barrel rivnets. Good ones are cad plated and have splinesin the grip section.

 

Thanks T.L. and cage for the great advice. this will help a lot. I should be getting the rivet nut gun today. I will give brand name and what I think of soon Edward

 

I have looked on the net and cannot find that company. Is there more to their name.

 

The brand of this tool is Horusdy not a miss. spelling.The Tool itself is pretty good quality. The case is going to need some work so that everything will fit. The next update when I try it out. It is a 14 inch rivet nut tool kit