Sheet Metal Rivet Nut

The metal thickness is 0 050 0 050 0 10 inch 1 27 1 27 2 54 mm and 1 5d is 0 234 inch 5 94 mm so the total length would have to be 0 10 0 234 0 334 inch 1 27 5 94 7 21 mm for the rivet.

Sheet metal rivet nut.

Billet aluminum body with cr mo mandrels. Easily converts a drill in to a rivnut setting tool. And ten each of 6 32 8 32 10 24 and 1 4 20 inserts. Rivet nuts aid with installation of threaded rod inserts such as bolts and rods that require strength reinforcement in surfaces that cannot support a tapped hole including some extrusions tubing or sheet metal.

They can have a knurled outer surface for gripping and may be flanged. 2016 20 trifast plc. Available in round hex and square body styles our rivet nuts feature a variety of options and locking features. Rivets are the unsung heroes of the manufacturing industry.

They provide a permanently attached threaded fastener which becomes an integral part of the panel or frame and eliminates the challenges associated with loose hardware. A rivet nut is handy for installing a strong threaded insert from one side of sheet metal tubing extrusions and other materials too brittle to support a tapped hole. The proper diameter rivet would be 3 x 0 050 0 150 inch 3 x 1 27 3 81 mm. Many times installing rivet nuts is just more practical in comparison to other available fasteners.

The amazing riveter kit contains a heavy duty setting tool. Masterfix products are available only in europe and canada. This provides a threaded insert for screws and bolts. In fact rivet nuts are not impaired by heat unlike other fasteners such as weld nuts.

Need to install strong load bearing threads in thin materials. Captive self clinching fasteners are designed to be installed in sheet metal and pc boards. Driving in the rod or bolt causes the end of the rivet nut to anchor itself to the panel or part. Works with aluminum steel and stainless steel rivet nuts up to 3 8.

They offer supreme fastening capabilities for light and heavy duty applications alike and they have been used for decades on everything from submarines to aircraft to sheet metal assemblies. A 5 32 rivet 0 156 inch 3 96 mm would be used. Rivets are ideal for supporting shear and tensile loads as well as watertight applications. Set includes 8 mandrels nosepieces.

This riveter kit allows you to easily install threaded nuts even when only one side of the material is accessible simply by drilling a hole in the aluminum.