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16-11-2014, 12:20

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Originally Posted by Oblarg

When you factor in the cost of a compressor, it's not inexpensive. Unfortunately, neither of the teams I mentor has a compressed air line in their workspace.

A good hand riveter (all-metal construction with suitably long handles) works fine, in my experience.

If a team is doing rivets in any meaningful qty, spending a few hundred bucks for a nice riveter and small compressor is well worth it.

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