Like many other teams, 2815 has done a lot with rivets over the past few seasons (1/8", almost exclusively). However, even without getting 1501-class rivet counts we always seem to go through two or three riveters each year. (These are the standard, $20-25 ones you find at Lowe's or Ace Hardware.)
As we get ready for next build season, we're trying to step our game up in some areas of assembly and want to know: What's the best setup for riveting for an FRC team?
I've seen
this post from Copioli a few years back, and a pneumatic rivet tool would certainly appear to speed some things up at the expense of having to add another big thing to the pit (the compressor). If this is the way, what does the group recommend for a compressor? (Harbor Freight's
got one for $40 as part of this weekend's sales, but the reviews are littered with stories of it clunking out after only a couple of uses.)
I'm sure the responses will be...riveting.