Blind Rivet Use

Installs blind in sheet metal plastics and tubular materials.

Blind rivet use.

Rivets are installed by using a riveting tool to draw the mandrel which causes the body to deform and clamp down on the joint. Blind rivets are the fastest vibration free mechanical fastener you can use when connecting materials especially thin metals. Blind rivet sizes. Both the hat and mandrel are pre assembled and ready to use.

As a blind fastener the rivet nut is installed in instances where only one side of the workpiece is accessible making it incredibly versatile. Do not pull material together. Blind rivets are also known as pop rivets because pop is one brand of blind rivets. A variation on the standard rivet the rivet nut has a tubular round splined square or hexagonal body that is internally threaded and counterbored.

A blind rivet is a rivet that can be completely installed from one side unlike machine screws and nuts which requires access to both sides of the material. Blind rivets also commonly referred to as pop rivets are mainly used in applications where there is no access to the rear blind side of the joint. One is called the rivet body shell or hat and another is called the stem or mandrel. Traditionally blind rivets were used on aircraft leading edges trailing edges and close out areas which are limited to access to one side of the structure.

Grip is the thickness of the material being riveted. Installs mechanically without deforming the parent material. Using blind rivets rivet size. Correct hole size is absolutely vital to obtaining maximum holding power from blind rivets.

The maximum grip is the thickest combination of materials the. Blind rivets list a minimum and maximum grip. Installs into galvanized or prepainted materials without damaging surface finishes. Rivets have a two piece construction.

This is the diameter of the rivet body. Blind rivets are multi piece rivet assemblies capable of being installed from one side of the workpiece. Similar to standard rivets the mandrel on this rivet is completely enclosed making it watertight. Installing blind rivets requires a hole correctly sized for the blind rivet and a tool designed to pull the mandrel rod into the hollow body of the rivet.

Blind rivets are sized by a combination of two important dimensions. The most common and the least expensive these blind rivets are not watertight and aren t as strong as other. A few of the most common are.