Is the Harbor Freight air/hydraulics riveter worth the $70 - 20% + 10%? I am installing a awning.
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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
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C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
Air riveter
- Thread starter charles boyd
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I would be wary. I have no experience with the harbor freight rivet gun, all i remember when doing my awning the pop rivets were steel shanked
closed end rivets and they popped hard. I has a quality air rivet gun borrowed from work that worked great for me, but there are alot of rivets to
place and i would worry about any slippage of the rivet.
I personally would rent a rivet gun, But let us know how it works either way.
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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
closed end rivets and they popped hard. I has a quality air rivet gun borrowed from work that worked great for me, but there are alot of rivets to
place and i would worry about any slippage of the rivet.
I personally would rent a rivet gun, But let us know how it works either way.
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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
Link?
The air riveter I bought from them has been worth every penny. I have used
it a lot, and with the number of rivets I've installed, would probably be
crippled had I used a hand-riveter.
This is the one I bought:
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch-air-hydraulic-riveter-93458.html
If I'm reading your $70 amount right, that's the 1/4" version of the same
design. Probably has a bigger can to provide a harder pull. I have never
needed 1/4" rivets, so I got the smaller one.
Rick "Rick-approved, for whatever that's worth" Denney
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 1:33 PM, Charles Boyd
wrote:
> Is the Harbor Freight air/hydraulics riveter worth the $70 - 20% + 10%? I
> am installing a awning.
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> 76 Crestmont
> East Tennessee
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The air riveter I bought from them has been worth every penny. I have used
it a lot, and with the number of rivets I've installed, would probably be
crippled had I used a hand-riveter.
This is the one I bought:
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch-air-hydraulic-riveter-93458.html
If I'm reading your $70 amount right, that's the 1/4" version of the same
design. Probably has a bigger can to provide a harder pull. I have never
needed 1/4" rivets, so I got the smaller one.
Rick "Rick-approved, for whatever that's worth" Denney
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 1:33 PM, Charles Boyd
wrote:
> Is the Harbor Freight air/hydraulics riveter worth the $70 - 20% + 10%? I
> am installing a awning.
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> C. Boyd
> 76 Crestmont
> East Tennessee
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I have one and use it fairly often. It works fine for my uses. I always use aluminum rivets though.
I use 3/16 rivets usually. It will occasionally slip on the shank, but that's no big deal you just push it down and hit it again.
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Justin Brady
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1976 Palm Beach 455
I use 3/16 rivets usually. It will occasionally slip on the shank, but that's no big deal you just push it down and hit it again.
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
With regard to Harbor Frieght - I get their mailings and discount coupons. Lately, their discount catalog will have a reduction for something and
list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
--johnny
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76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
--johnny
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76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
> With regard to Harbor Frieght - I get their mailings and discount coupons. Lately, their discount catalog will have a reduction for something and
> list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
>
> --johnny
No,
They have multiple part numbers for the same product.
We use their paint guns here at work as disposables, and there are no less than 6 part numbers for the same exact gun.
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
> list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
>
> --johnny
No,
They have multiple part numbers for the same product.
We use their paint guns here at work as disposables, and there are no less than 6 part numbers for the same exact gun.
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
I have used both their air rivet gun and their 'heavy duty' two handled rivet gun with great success setting rivets as large as 1/4" steel. The air powered rivet gun needs to have a large volume of 80 PSI air to work as expected. Be sure to use a full size air hose.
For our purposes, be sure to get quality rivets. My goto supplier is McMaster Carr www.mcmaster.com
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Air riveter
> With regard to Harbor Frieght - I get their mailings and discount coupons. Lately, their discount catalog will have a reduction for something and
> list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
>
> --johnny
No,
They have multiple part numbers for the same product.
We use their paint guns here at work as disposables, and there are no less than 6 part numbers for the same exact gun.
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
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For our purposes, be sure to get quality rivets. My goto supplier is McMaster Carr www.mcmaster.com
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Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2017 12:35:52 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Air riveter
> With regard to Harbor Frieght - I get their mailings and discount coupons. Lately, their discount catalog will have a reduction for something and
> list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
>
> --johnny
No,
They have multiple part numbers for the same product.
We use their paint guns here at work as disposables, and there are no less than 6 part numbers for the same exact gun.
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
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> With regard to Harbor Frieght - I get their mailings and discount coupons. Lately, their discount catalog will have a reduction for something and
> list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
>
> --johnny
Johnny,
I do not believe it is. On occasion, I have seen the same item in the pin with the different part number, but the same price and sometimes the
packaging is different. It may just be their way of separating suppliers. This was clear when I bought the 3 ton floor jack. Two part numbers, both
on the shelf, but one weighed 8# more.
Matt
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> list its part number and then 'Part Number XxXxX shown', which will be a different part number than the sale item. Id this the old bait n switch?
>
> --johnny
Johnny,
I do not believe it is. On occasion, I have seen the same item in the pin with the different part number, but the same price and sometimes the
packaging is different. It may just be their way of separating suppliers. This was clear when I bought the 3 ton floor jack. Two part numbers, both
on the shelf, but one weighed 8# more.
Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
