Blind Rivet Sheet Metal

Rivets and sheet metal screws.

Blind rivet sheet metal.

The essve blind rivet and blind nut rivet are very useful fasteners that give designers immense variation opportunities in product design and material selection. Sheet metal fabricating. Blind rivets can be completely installed from one side of the material that is being utilized riveted. 8 steel screws can be used when only one side of the material is accessible.

Make sure the drill bit is rated for the rivet material. Blind rivets for wood an alternative to wood screws these rivets have a grooved body that expands during installation digging into the wood and creating a secure hold. If before or during the rivet drilling process the rivet begins to spin stop and cover the rivet in blue painters or duct tape. Available as an open blind rivet multi rivet and pressure tight blind rive.

A high strength alternative to blind rivets these class 8. They offer supreme fastening capabilities for light and heavy duty applications alike and they have been used for decades on everything from submarines to aircraft to sheet metal assemblies. To remove blind rivets take a drill bit that is the same diameter as the hat or a size larger and drill through the rivet. For any questions please call 818 485 0500.

They can be fully installed in a joint on just one side of a structure where it is blind to the opposing side. Rivets are the unsung heroes of the manufacturing industry. A blind rivet consists of two pre assembled pieces the rivet body and mandrel. Closed end rivets help to create a seal to prevent air and moisture leakage.

When the screw is tightened the attached nut expands the sleeve to create a strong clamping force on the back of the material. Also known as peel style rivets the body splits into four legs to fasten plastic and fiberglass to thin material such as sheet metal. This provides significant benefits over machine screws and nuts that require access to both sides of the material. Multi grip rivets feature a wide grip range to.