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What type of rivets to replace original ?
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<blockquote data-quote="jigngrub" data-source="post: 246670" data-attributes="member: 6657"><p>I buy a lot of rivets from this place:</p><p></p><p>https://www.rivetsonline.com/rivets-en/blind-rivets-en/closed-end-blind-rivets.html</p><p></p><p>Your existing rivets are probably 3/16 dia., and depending on what type rivet setting tool you have you could use the 3/16 or 1/4 dia.. The 1/4" require the heavy duty setting tool, but the 3/16 can be set with the regular setting tool.</p><p></p><p>The aluminum rivet with the steel mandrel is the strongest. Just dab a bit of JB Weld over the mandrel hole after the rivet is set. </p><p></p><p>The closed end blind rivets form a water and vapor tight barrier when set.</p><p></p><p>I like to dab a bit of Loc-tite metal epoxy to the end of the rivet for extra security, JB Weld will work too.</p><p></p><p>This is a good video:</p><p></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MA1-5NXjs&feature=related</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'll kick back and wait for the blind rivet haters to chime in now. :roll:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jigngrub, post: 246670, member: 6657"] I buy a lot of rivets from this place: https://www.rivetsonline.com/rivets-en/blind-rivets-en/closed-end-blind-rivets.html Your existing rivets are probably 3/16 dia., and depending on what type rivet setting tool you have you could use the 3/16 or 1/4 dia.. The 1/4" require the heavy duty setting tool, but the 3/16 can be set with the regular setting tool. The aluminum rivet with the steel mandrel is the strongest. Just dab a bit of JB Weld over the mandrel hole after the rivet is set. The closed end blind rivets form a water and vapor tight barrier when set. I like to dab a bit of Loc-tite metal epoxy to the end of the rivet for extra security, JB Weld will work too. This is a good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MA1-5NXjs&feature=related I'll kick back and wait for the blind rivet haters to chime in now. :roll: [/QUOTE]
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