Also called "Nut-serts". Yes, great way to fasten licence plates, door mount
mirrors (the kind intended for a sheetmetal screw), etc.
Problem is, the tool is qyuite expensive, if I remember rightly.
Cheers, Fred
N.A. Campiglia III wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> We use a tool and insert similar to this on the aircraft I work on, we call
> it a "RIV-NUT".. It is a very handy item to have...
>
> Nick
> N.A. Campiglia III
> Abilene, TX
> '67 Spitfire MKIII
> '74 Spitfire 1500
> http://camalott.com/~spitdrvr
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>; Triumph List
> <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 1:35 PM
> Subject: Pop threads vs. rivets?
>
> >
> > I recently received a J.C. Whitney catalog in the mail and was thumbing
> > through it this morning, alternately chuckling and marveling at all the
> junk
> > they have in there. Something caught my eye though and I was wondering if
> > any lister has experience with the tool that allows you to "pop" in a
> > thread, as opposed to a rivet.
> >
> > Recently, I could have really used a way to install threads like this. I
> > had no idea such a tool existed. I like the idea of being able to install
> > screw threads in certain pieces for later removal, as opposed to having to
> > drill out a pop rivet. Anyone tried this thing? Happy with it?
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> >
> > '67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
> > Jeff's Classic '67 Spitfire Mk3 site
> > http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
> > home of the NEW Totally Triumph Auction
> > "By Triumph enthusiasts, for Triumph enthusiasts"
> > http://www.ohms.com/cgi-bin/TRauction.cgi
> >
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> >
> >
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Fred & Wendy Griffiths,
Calgary, Canada
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mailto: griffco@cadvision.com
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