I have the Aircraft Spruce Threadsert tool and it is 10x better then the Pop
Rivet style which always seem a bit off. They had an assortment with the tool
that was hard to find but in the catalog, it has various tools and a bunch of
each size of the Threadsert. The threadsert is somthing that has saved me a
ton of times when you can't get behind and need a good threaded fastner. Just
make sure you check the charts and use the correct sized holes for the
thickness of metal.
Their is also one other type called the RivNut (as
mentioned) which is similar but has some slightly different application then
the Threadsert.
http://www.gt40s.com/forum/all-gt40/22424-gt40-build-tools.html?highlight=thr
eadsert#post198875
If you can see the link you can see some posts I did a
while back on another list with the pics. The one thing that I do like about
the Threadsert is that it doesnot have a lot sticking over the top where it
mounts.
HTH
Sandy
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From: Tigerman
<Tigerman67@hotmail.com>
To: Tiger List <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent:
Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:24:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Loose tonneau
studs
I recently did the rivnut installation with the Harbor Freight tool.
I
would recommend getting a spare piece of sheet metal, and practicing a few
times (possibly with one of the sizes you aren't going to use for the car),
as it was very easy to use too much pressure and rip the threads right out
of
the rivnut. Too little pressure, and it doesn't seat firmly and will
spin in
the hole.
I wasn't thrilled with my first couple attempts, even though after
the first
couple of tries, I did manage to get ones in there with enough
threads left
to work. But I did subsequently purchase some more rivnuts and
an alternate
tool from 'aircraft spruce' since the rivnuts are popular with
the home
built aircraft crowd for mounting dashes and stuff. I haven't had
time to
go out and drill out the current rivnuts I have in there and try this
new
tool and rivnuts, so it may be no better.
You will of course need the
replacement style stud that has the threaded
shaft and nut (8-32 I believe)
as the originals I believe are more like
sheetmetal screws.
Hope that helps.
Steve
>A product called "RivNut" can be used. Installed like a poprivet but
is a
> nut pocket. Harbor Freight carries them with installation tool and
>
instructions. Gary B9472283
> Subject: [Tigers] Loose tonneau studs
>
>
>>
Several of the tonneau studs around the rear of the cockpit are loose, as
>>
the
>> holes in the sheet metal have worn to too large a size. What are some
>> easy
>> cures? Thanks.
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