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2002 1436 Alumacraft and floatation pods
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveBob" data-source="post: 484900" data-attributes="member: 31345"><p>As I mentioned in my last post the pods and tool both just arrived. Also I have a working knowledge of dealing with these critters. I just unpacked the tool and found it is simple to use. The rivnuts are steel but using the tool was not too hard. I compressed one of the 3/8 nuts and although not super easy, all it took was a firm pull with both hands. But its not a typical pop rivet gun, even if it works on the same principle. It has two opposing 15" steel arms/handles that look to me like the ones found on a bolt cutter and they give it great leverage.</p><p></p><p>Your idea of using welded on tabs is an option I am also contemplating if the rivnuts don't work. But If I don't have to go to a welder, I would prefer not to. Aluminum welders around here are few, not cheap, and they all have a huge backlog.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/wjGL7Ys4/10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="https://i.postimg.cc/Z5R6b50y/11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveBob, post: 484900, member: 31345"] As I mentioned in my last post the pods and tool both just arrived. Also I have a working knowledge of dealing with these critters. I just unpacked the tool and found it is simple to use. The rivnuts are steel but using the tool was not too hard. I compressed one of the 3/8 nuts and although not super easy, all it took was a firm pull with both hands. But its not a typical pop rivet gun, even if it works on the same principle. It has two opposing 15" steel arms/handles that look to me like the ones found on a bolt cutter and they give it great leverage. Your idea of using welded on tabs is an option I am also contemplating if the rivnuts don't work. But If I don't have to go to a welder, I would prefer not to. Aluminum welders around here are few, not cheap, and they all have a huge backlog. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/wjGL7Ys4/10.jpg[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/Z5R6b50y/11.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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