Tool for installing stainless steel pop rivets?
Rob Lambie
I am in the process of installing a Harken Lazy Jacks kit. The kit
contains screws and stainless steel rivets. To use the rivets, Harken
recommends a two handed, professional pop rivet tool. I tried two tool
rental stores in my area with no luck. Who makes one of these tools?
Where can I rent one? Thanks...
Rob Lambie
S/V Prime Ft Lauderdale Fl
Hunter Bachrach
Rob, check your yellow pages for tool vendors such as MAC, SNAP-ON or
CORNWELL. These guys sell the best (read most expensive) tools money can
buy. A lot of their stuff isn't any better than Sears' but some things
ARE like pop rivet tools frinstance. Watch for their trucks at auto
repair shops which they circle like buzzards. When you need a QUALITY
tool get on their truck and get out yer wallet. Check for their
websites...they gotta have 'em. Good luck. Hunter
Angel Everidge
pop-rivet tool. It won't last long using stainless rivets and will make
your hands hurt like hell but it will get the job done and won't cost
that much. I have put many hobie cats together before we bought our
expensive riveter (it cost $150).
Just my opinion
I think you can get a riveter for 15-20 dollars
Marc C.
Paul Unterweiser
Rob,
> I am in the process of installing a Harken Lazy Jacks kit. The kit
> contains screws and stainless steel rivets. To use the rivets, Harken
> recommends a two handed, professional pop rivet tool. I tried two tool
> rental stores in my area with no luck. Who makes one of these tools?
> Where can I rent one? Thanks...
The pop rivet tool that Harken is referring to is a hydraulic pop rivet
tool that sells for about $200. Most professional marine riggers have
this tool, and you may be able to get one to lend or rent you one for
a couple of hours (I just ordered a new furler from a rigger here and
they were happy to lend me their tool for an afternoon).
If the rivets you want to install are 3/16", then you can probably
install
them with a heavy duty standard pop rivet tool. It takes a bit more
effort, but I've done it.
While you're at it, coat the rivet with a anti-corrosion barrier before
installing it, I used Lanocote.
Paul
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Cadela
I installed mast steps using stainless pops...
I started with a small handheld model that can be bought in any auto parts
store, the hardness of the rivets chewed the jaws up in about an hour. The
commercial quality tool I purchased is still working very well, albeit I
had to purchase a second set of jaws for it after one side of the mast was
done. The difference was that the tool was still togeather to install the
new jaws into, unlike the two previous models which had been purchased at
the local Home Depot building supply mall. You will be money ahead in the
long run to purchase the better equipment.
Look in the yellow pages under "tools", and go to a commercial jobber. I
agree that the real big boys use great quality products made by
Mac/Proto/SnapOn, all outstanding products, but I think that I paid in the
ballpark of about $50-75 for mine, and it has worked fine. If you have a
choice within your budget, the longer the handles, the better your arms
will feel at the end of the day. If however you are just going to put in
the LazyJacks, this might not be an issue for you.
Good Luck
Micheal Laferty
S/V Cadela
Umpqua River OR
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