Review on 🔩 ARIES 70418 Heavy Duty Rivet Nut Setter with Multiple Mandrel Sets and Compatibility with Aluminum, Steel, and Stainless Steel Nuts by Mark Powell

Well made, economical tool. The red "head" is made of aluminum. Bolt grade 12.9 (high strength alloy steel). The rest of the structure is in steel. The levers are 0.1" thick U-shaped steel with an overall cross section of 0.77" x 0.63" and 10.5" long with dual durometer polymer knobs. Black is softer, with more grip. The knurled nut is screwed on and fixed with a set screw on the flat surface of the shaft. The overall length of the tool is 13 inches with the mandrel installed. 6 additional thread mounts are easy to change with the tool provided. The supplied nuts are made of aluminium. It would be nice if there was a drill bit size chart included. a 9mm hole is required. There is an adjustable stop to set the compression. However, depth settings are not specified. In order to achieve proper compression of the rivet nut, it is necessary to "feel" the force of the handle, which depends on the strength of the metal and the rivet nut. You can start with the handles open 90 degrees as the rivet nut begins to tighten. Then fully close the handles. I suggest doing a practical example or two to set it up before you get down to the important work. This worked well with stainless steel inserts. All of this is packaged in a handy carrying case with external dimensions of 13 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches.