Scamp Rivets and Gun (13er)

[RogerDat]

Originally Posted by tan2sie17

I`m new into guns. What exactly is a hand riveter? I searched online for some info, but I wasn`t able to find much.

See page one post #4 of this thread for a picture.
Google "using a pop rivet tool" lots of video tutorials on the web.

Rivets are fasteners, pop or blind rivets are very common as fasteners on FGRV's. The tool used to install them is often called a rivet gun.

Unlike a nut and bolt one can insert a rivet and tighten a rivet through a hole without needing access to both sides of the materials being joined. Making them ideal for manufacture of things attached through walls of fiberglass camper.

[Peter L]

Like the others I've almost completely re-rivet my 13" using the most basic rivet tool - I got this from Lowes but Harbor Freight probably has it cheaper.

Shop Arrow Rivet Tool Kit at Lowes.com

There are 'professional' swivel head tools that you can get but in my opinion the larger swivel head hurts not helps getting into tight places - not to mention the additional moving parts that could break.