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Re: Remember to use washers and not over tighten

The big thing I do not like about rivnuts is when the do fail, the corrective action can be time consuming. I know in a perfect world they will not fail, but the heat of a six week build session & multiple matches in tournament tend to cancel out the perfect world scenario. They are useful in their place & are better than tapping thin gauge Al. I second the idea of using the installation tool to set them. It has hardened face to get a consistent set.