rivet supply

[fowlmood77]

I remember seeing someone suggesting a company online that I can get solid rivets from. Unfortunately I cannot remember the site.

 

[Andy]

I'm bored so I thaught I'd help ya out... LOL

CLICK EM!





https://www.aircraftspruce.com Just in case you need some more aircraft parts.... LOL

 

[ben2go]

Yep.They are cheapest at Aircraft Spruce,buy'em by the pound.If you're using the dome head rivets get a bucking bar.It helps.If you have flat or counter sunk rivets just use a flat faced shop hammer.

 

[bassboy1]

Yep. Thats the place. If you need them quick, and you have a Grainger close by, you can get some there. However, being where I live, I usually get my Aircraft Spruce orders in 12 - 20 hours, unless something is backordered.

While you are at it, get them to throw a catalog in with your order. That thing is HUGE, and contains some of the most unique fasteners that you will ever see.

 

[fowlmood77]

They would be cheaper by the pound, but I don't need near that many. :lol:

 

[Popeye]

it's amazing how much stuff Aircraft Spruce has that can be used as marine items as well as aircraft items. They are the only place I found (after about 3 weeks of constant searching) for the fuel selector valve in the size I wanted. It was actually designed to select from 2 tanks to 1 engine, I just connected the hoses the other way and have one tank feed 2 motors.

 

[dedawg1149]

They would be cheaper by the pound, but I don't need near that many. :lol:

buy you a pond and list what you dont use on here for sale there are always people needing rivets .just a ideal

 

[ben2go]

I may be needing some very soon.

 

[bassboy1]

Grainger.com has them in packs as small as 10.

https://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/guideBrowseMatches.shtml

 

[fowlmood77]

Found the site I was looking for
https://www.mcmaster.com/
And $1 cheaper than Grainger to boot

Also remember seeing these once and may buy a few. They might come in handy one day
https://fasteningconcepts.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/klikriv.jpg
They are rivet nuts. If you haven't heard of them, they are used for most applications where strong threads are required for blind applications. They are installed using a spin technique and tooling. Rivet Nuts provide an internal thread into thin sheet material and at the same time they can also function as a blind fastener to join two materials together.
A homemade tool for "setting" them can be found here.
https://www.fjr1300.info/howto/rivnut-tool.html

I am thinking they would make a slick way for attaching rod holders :lol:

 

[ben2go]

Found the site I was looking for
https://www.mcmaster.com/
And $1 cheaper than Grainger to boot

Also remember seeing these once and may buy a few. They might come in handy one day
https://fasteningconcepts.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/klikriv.jpg
They are rivet nuts. If you haven't heard of them, they are used for most applications where strong threads are required for blind applications. They are installed using a spin technique and tooling. Rivet Nuts provide an internal thread into thin sheet material and at the same time they can also function as a blind fastener to join two materials together.
A homemade tool for "setting" them can be found here.
https://www.fjr1300.info/howto/rivnut-tool.html

I am thinking they would make a slick way for attaching rod holders :lol:

Rivnuts are common in aircraft and automobiles.They're used to hold the doors on my car and bolt the head lights in.I'm sure if I payed attention I'd see more of them.After there painted you can hardly see the ones the factory uses.

 

[dedawg1149]

i use to use the rivetnuts all the time on my bodywork when i use to race

 

[bassboy1]

Go back to my project thread, and see what my wiring chase is held down with......

On second thought. I don't remember putting that in there. I might need to add that.

 

[fowlmood77]

Ordered from Mcmaster the morning of the 20th and had them by afternoon on the 21st. Didn't realize they were out of Atlanta, but I couldn't have driven the two hours there and two hours back for less than the standard shipping of $5 and some change. Very pleased =D>