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Attaching framing to ribs?
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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 371263" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>IIRC I used 3/16" aluminum blind rivets with aluminum mandrel. I got mine from here. Make sure you get all aluminum. The steel mandrel ones will rust.</p><p></p><p>https://www.rivetsonline.com/rivets-en/blind-rivets-en/blind-rivets/aluminum-rivet-w-aluminum-mandrel-and-dome-head.html</p><p></p><p>I used a standard hand rivet tool without any issues. I'm sure the pneumatic or drill type are nice, but I don't see a need to spend that kind of $ on a rivet tool for blind rivets. A decent hand tool works fine. I would guess I set over 150 blind rivets with this rivet tool. If your setting a bunch at a time your hand may get a little tire/wore out, but that's what beer breaks are for :beer: </p><p></p><p>https://www.tooltopia.com/marson-39000.aspx</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 371263, member: 9169"] IIRC I used 3/16" aluminum blind rivets with aluminum mandrel. I got mine from here. Make sure you get all aluminum. The steel mandrel ones will rust. https://www.rivetsonline.com/rivets-en/blind-rivets-en/blind-rivets/aluminum-rivet-w-aluminum-mandrel-and-dome-head.html I used a standard hand rivet tool without any issues. I'm sure the pneumatic or drill type are nice, but I don't see a need to spend that kind of $ on a rivet tool for blind rivets. A decent hand tool works fine. I would guess I set over 150 blind rivets with this rivet tool. If your setting a bunch at a time your hand may get a little tire/wore out, but that's what beer breaks are for :beer: https://www.tooltopia.com/marson-39000.aspx [/QUOTE]
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