A Step-By-Step Guide on How to Use POP Rivets | Fasteners 101

There's one thing we didn't mention in the video that is important in selecting the right rivet: the diameter. The diameter of a rivet will be dependant on your application so it can vary wildly from application to application. This also affects the drill size for your hole since that is dependant on the rivet diameter. If you are unsure what diameter rivet to use for your application, please consult an engineer to assist you.

They are BLIND rivets, not POP rivets !

Why not measure with caliper directly?

What if you want the back side of the rivet to be flush with no burrs?

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What application do the different rivets used for?

Great demonstration!

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Single piece of sheet metal is not the right reason for using a rivet. Please be serious about demonstration.

I have two rivet guns, one about 20 years old that has seen very minimal use (less than 50 rivets) and one I just bought last month. I have the same problem with both of them. Rarely do I get a good clean break on the mandrel. Most times the mandrel will break off at the mid-way point and gets stuck inside the gun. I have to disassemble the gun to remove the other half of the mandrel. The rivets I use are clean, correctly sized and straight. Trust me when I say it’s very frustrating trying to do anything with these tools because they keep jamming up. Grrrr!
Any thoughts anyone?

I have a stainless steel trash can that has a foot lever to step on and raise the lid. The hinge goes completely across the back. The rivets all wore out. So Stainless steel strong rivets is needed. How do I measure the tiny hole size ? I do not have caliper that small. Not that thick. Rectangle on side type can. Shape keeps it strong.

So the reason my rivets bend/twist, while putting them in, is because my rivets are too long. I never knew how much a rivet should stick out of the material, when I put it through the hole.

Why when riveting a carpet edging on my boat does the river mandrel not break off? The rivet is aluminum and the edging is rubber and the boat is fiberglass

I just bought a pneumatic pop rivet gun!
This is a gamer changer. I’m installing windows in a aluminum trailer. Pop riveting the skin if the trailer to a steel frame that the windows attach to.

really good but watch on 1.5x speed

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Thanks!

One day ago I did NOT know what a rivet was 🙂 Thank you so much for this video.

Great vdeo, What length would i need to pop rivet fender flares onto my car?

Thank you this was so helpful!!!