Rivnut Tool

[Bpk9p4]

[quote=GeeTwo;1622947]Thanks for sharing! We have purchased a possibly identical tool and some 10-32 inserts from Hanson rivet. Before we use it, I'd like to ask a few questions.



What sort of error? How can we eliminate or at least reduce this error?



The error we have is it takes a lot of hand/arm strength to set them this causes two problems.
1) They do not get properly set
2) if they do get properly they rarely are set perpendicular to the hole. This is due to them just struggling to get them set

we ended up buying a air rivnut gun. Once we test it some more i will let everyone know how it worked out

[dradel]

Time. Takes a while to do that method. Also the chance of pulling the threads out of the nut is greater.

If only doing a few no big deal.

[frcguy]

Originally Posted by RoboChair

If your ACE is selling 6061, good for them! But I would bet you $10 that it's 6063 and I HATE that stuff, super gummy and nowhere near as stiff.

Please don't buy hardware store aluminum. Please.

I shamefully admit that at least 50% of the metal on our robot was bought from Orchard Supply.

Never again...