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Rivet Nuts and Rivet Studs

These things are neat and I haven't heard much of their use on FIRST robots. Do any teams have experience using these on their machines? What do you perceive as the good and bad of them?

Rivet nuts and rivet studs require a special tool to install -- McMaster-Carr sells a hand-operated tool for about $100. They install like regular pop rivets, but are threaded on the inside or have a protruding stud.

I've been using them for some projects at work where we have blind holes and we can't cut access holes to reach hardware inside of tubes and the like. They're a bit expensive, but like PEM products, they eliminate the need for nuts or bolts in some locations.

Thoughts?
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