blue_heron
Plastic
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- Jun 5, 2019
Hi folks, longtime reader, first-time caller. I'm building something in 1/8" x 1" 6061 Al square tubing, and I'm planning on using rivnuts. (sorry, can't provide much more in the way of detail)
1. How do you choose a particular style of rivnut? I'm planning on using ribbed aluminum (it had fewer issues with twisting than steel rivnuts when I tried both, and seemed less likely to deform the aluminum tubing around the hole and come loose), but my coworker recommended using steel, because it's stronger the threads are less likely to strip (though this won't likely be disassembled once assembled). Anyone have experience using Rivnuts in aluminum?
There won't be much force on the bolts, 50 lb at most, with the spots seeing the highest force doubled-up.
2. What's your experience using hand-set rivnuts (with the lever-action tool) vs something done in a shop (with a pneumatic setter?)
Thanks in advance!
1. How do you choose a particular style of rivnut? I'm planning on using ribbed aluminum (it had fewer issues with twisting than steel rivnuts when I tried both, and seemed less likely to deform the aluminum tubing around the hole and come loose), but my coworker recommended using steel, because it's stronger the threads are less likely to strip (though this won't likely be disassembled once assembled). Anyone have experience using Rivnuts in aluminum?
There won't be much force on the bolts, 50 lb at most, with the spots seeing the highest force doubled-up.
2. What's your experience using hand-set rivnuts (with the lever-action tool) vs something done in a shop (with a pneumatic setter?)
Thanks in advance!