In this video we look at a new design for a simple rivet nut (rivnut) insertion tool. This is available on our website PowerfulUK.com/catalogsearch/result?q=rft467
Nice little tool. A bit more info: rivnuts are also called rivet nuts and nutserts in some markets and they come in steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. You can buy rivnuts with different grip ranges according to the thickness of the base metal. Also, the flange prevents close contact between the part being fastened and the base it's being fastened to, so if this is an issue, get the countersunk versions. If the rivnut is of a different material to the base metal, e.g. stainless rivnut in aluminium, use an anti-corrosive jointing compound like Duralac to stop galvanic corrosion.
Nutcert is not the same as rivnut. Nutcert has 2 pieces that wedge into each-other and expand the outer one. Nutcert is better to use in a blind hole, while rivnut is better for sheet metal.
These tools are really handy for inserting threaded nuts into under dash areas, however, you will be hard pressed to pull up the stainless steel type with this, it also help enormously to apply plenty of grease on the pull up side, you can also buy the straight pull type of applicator which works on straight mechanical advantage like a pop rivet setter, stay safe ! Chris B.
Hi Chris - hope you have been keeping well - you have been quiet for a while ! You are correct those stainless rivnuts are much tougher to compress. The pull type are good but you need to have room to access.
@@L663 We have had a lot of computer problems! Electronics, they are the most unreliable invention ever, and our Range Rovers are packed with them, hope to see you back over here soon. Chris B.
All you really need is a hard steel allen bolt, a washer and a nut along with an allen wrench and an open ended wrench. Hold the bolt with the allen wrench and tighten the nut.
Hello Simon, in 1990s I first used rivet nuts M6 and M8, we had compressed air guns for them. Are they new in England? I used to make interiors of vehicles, work vehicles.
Mostly bus/coach builders' trouble is the dam thin metal they use causes the Rivnuts to come loose. Thank god they are going over to structural adhesives a lot quieter and stronger.
This will NOT work with installing the snorkel. It will not fit all the way through due to the metal plate on the body. Do yourself a favor and buy the actual tool on Amazon
My snorkel is still on .. but i agree there are more expensive purpose made tools. The question could be is why did Land Rover not install a fixing here - like they do for the roof racks etc
Gosh that's a sloppy way of installing a rivnut. Can't beat pneumatic or maybe electric as you push square to the job and NOT end up with a crooked thread. You can't always push your belly onto the rivnut either 😁If it comes to installing one or three you can make up your own rivnut installer AND use a nut driver - much easier and better chance of a square finish. Thanks guys for your efforts.
Nice little tool. A bit more info: rivnuts are also called rivet nuts and nutserts in some markets and they come in steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. You can buy rivnuts with different grip ranges according to the thickness of the base metal. Also, the flange prevents close contact between the part being fastened and the base it's being fastened to, so if this is an issue, get the countersunk versions. If the rivnut is of a different material to the base metal, e.g. stainless rivnut in aluminium, use an anti-corrosive jointing compound like Duralac to stop galvanic corrosion.
Thanks for the valuable extra info !
Nutcert is not the same as rivnut. Nutcert has 2 pieces that wedge into each-other and expand the outer one. Nutcert is better to use in a blind hole, while rivnut is better for sheet metal.
Thank you so much really helps you understand how that thing works!
Glad it helped!
Great video, helpful when my tool broke Thankyou
Glad it helped
Just ordered one looks like a awesome tool
These tools are really handy for inserting threaded nuts into under dash areas, however, you will be hard pressed to pull up the stainless steel type with this, it also help enormously to apply plenty of grease on the pull up side, you can also buy the straight pull type of applicator which works on straight mechanical advantage like a pop rivet setter, stay safe ! Chris B.
Hi Chris - hope you have been keeping well - you have been quiet for a while !
You are correct those stainless rivnuts are much tougher to compress.
The pull type are good but you need to have room to access.
@@L663 We have had a lot of computer problems! Electronics, they are the most unreliable invention ever, and our Range Rovers are packed with them, hope to see you back over here soon. Chris B.
Hi 👋 this is totally 💯 new thing for me very interesting 🤔
Thanks 🙏 🙏
Rivnuts are really useful !
Спасибо мужик, очень лёгкий способ!
All you really need is a hard steel allen bolt, a washer and a nut along with an allen wrench and an open ended wrench. Hold the bolt with the allen wrench and tighten the nut.
Yes you are correct - the biggest problem is that the rivnuts can rotate
@@L663 That's also true. Here in the US that tool is available at Oreilly
YOU'RE RIGHT!
Weoew great idea sir.
Amazing!!!
Hello Simon, in 1990s I first used rivet nuts M6 and M8, we had compressed air guns for them. Are they new in England? I used to make interiors of vehicles, work vehicles.
No they are not new here but still they have not been widely adopted by car modifiers etc
@@L663 thank you for the explanation.
Mostly bus/coach builders' trouble is the dam thin metal they use causes the Rivnuts to come loose. Thank god they are going over to structural adhesives a lot quieter and stronger.
@richardsellars it will explain alot, I am a coach builder/ finisher by trade. I used them when I made vehicles.
Very useful!
Yes rinuts can be super handy when you have the right application
What do you recommend for rust protection when drilling into metal?
Very good
Much easier in a tight space where my usual rivnut tool is tricky to use.
Hi Mark - Rivnut tools used to be expensive but they are cheap now - this tool as you say is only really needed where space is tight.
спасибо.
good system
Nifty!!!
Is this tool on the website?
yes they are now
www.powerfuluk.com/catalogsearch/result?q=rft467
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Looks perfect what I need but your out of stock!
This will NOT work with installing the snorkel. It will not fit all the way through due to the metal plate on the body. Do yourself a favor and buy the actual tool on Amazon
My snorkel is still on .. but i agree there are more expensive purpose made tools.
The question could be is why did Land Rover not install a fixing here - like they do for the roof racks etc
Gosh that's a sloppy way of installing a rivnut. Can't beat pneumatic or maybe electric as you push square to the job and NOT end up with a crooked thread. You can't always push your belly onto the rivnut either 😁If it comes to installing one or three you can make up your own rivnut installer AND use a nut driver - much easier and better chance of a square finish. Thanks guys for your efforts.
BUT basically, the basic, rivnut thats basically a basic rivnut thats also basically known as a blind rivet is terribly basic!
Too many basics for one sentence !