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Re: Buying Pneumatic Rivet Gun

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Originally Posted by mman1506 (Post 1509895)

I've run it off our robot's pneumatic system a couple of times at competition. You will just need to add a couple air tanks and you should be fine.

Sweet!

What kind of fitting will we need to power a Campbell Hausfeld Commercial CL153900AV Rivet Gun?
On Amazon it says "1/4-inch air inlet and minimum hose size of 3/8-inch"

Does that mean our standard 1/4" pipe threads to push fit fitting will work?
For example: 1/4"Tube X 1/4"MNPT Brass Prestolok Male Connector
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/ite...5247&catid=940

Re: Buying Pneumatic Rivet Gun

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Originally Posted by DaveL (Post 1510069)

Quirkiness of standards for different stuff. Hose is generally based on ID. Tube is based on OD. 3/8 ID hose is a lot bigger than 1/4 OD tube. Rivet guns pull a lot of air for short bursts. For low riveting rates, the size of the storage tank is more important than the size of the compressor. You can get away with a short run of 1/4 tube, but it is not ideal.