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Oneill474
Feb 16, 2011, 11:26 AM
The rivet gun works okay on items that are close together. But what
About items that are thick. The rivets I have are too short to go through 2 pieces
Of wood to come out the other side (See picture image two pieces) do the have rivets
With a longer shank??

smoothy
Feb 16, 2011, 11:50 AM
You don't have any pictures posted or linked.

But pop rivits as well as the other kinds do come in various lengths to allow for various material thicknesses... some may be difficult to find.

ballengerb1
Feb 16, 2011, 11:53 AM
Yep but rivets aren't normally used for wood. What are you doing?

smoothy
Feb 16, 2011, 12:01 PM
yep but rivets aren't normally used for wood. What are you doing??

And a good point I forgot to mention. In wood you will HAVE to have metal on both outer sides or the pop rivits will simply and very easily pull right out. Because they don't expand very much.

Oneill474
Feb 16, 2011, 02:37 PM
Wonderful

Oneill474
Feb 16, 2011, 02:38 PM
Only use as an example

ballengerb1
Feb 16, 2011, 02:44 PM
Google Image Result for http://www.rivetsonline.com/OPEN_END_BLIND_RIVETS.jpg (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rivetsonline.com/OPEN_END_BLIND_RIVETS.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.rivetsonline.com/rivet-tools/tool-rivet-kits.html&h=261&w=350&sz=19&tbnid=I0h-VRKP2UyX3M:&tbnh=89&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dblind%2Brivet&zoom=1&q=blind+rivet&hl=en&usg=__ogoMet9EibQDG1X3aUzvaFPMrzc=&sa=X&ei=EkVcTb3uA4OC8gaa6bjgDQ&ved=0CDwQ9QEwAw) There are other types that are not blind rivets http://www.rivetdirect.com/

Oneill474
Feb 17, 2011, 05:19 AM
There are other types of rivets. Cold rivets,Hot rivets, and pop rivets
Pop rivets are made for thin items.

ballengerb1
Feb 17, 2011, 07:06 AM
Boat hulls used to be riveted too