Thread: I may never use rivets again.
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Re: I may never use rivets again.
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Originally Posted by Michael Blake View Post
Coincidentally, having just come back from Harbor Freight Tools today with $300.00 purchase of my first rivet-gun and matching compressor... I'm wondering why the search for something _superior_ to rivets?

I thought rivets were the ultimate way to go for FRC assembly... are there any drawbacks to using rivets?

THANKS!
Rivets are the bomb! But they have a definite drawback in that they protrude from the surface. For example, this means I will need to drill oversive holes in my bumper backs. Also, this makes all designs require larger clearances