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Review on πŸ”§ Hilitchi 8” Hand Rivet Nut Kit: Efficient Riveting with 8 Mandrels (M3-M6, 1/4-20, 10-24, 8-32, 6-32) – Metric & SAE Nose Pieces Included by Jason Burnside

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Wow - what was I thinking, I was trying to install rivets with a nut and bolt?

So this thing is amazing. I used the long fastener + nut method to install the first two rivets I bought. Aside from each one taking about 10 minutes, I cut the clasp off on the second. A few clicks on Revain at 3pm and the next day at noon I had it. Wow, this makes installing rivet nuts so easy. The rivet pear is 20 times better shaped, forming a beautiful and durable interface. And to top it off, it takes about 30 seconds to install. The best tool! So the instructions are terrible, mostly in Chinese and covering 5 different versions of the tool. The only snag I had was that I wasn't aware there was a metal bushing that had to be pushed back to replace the heads. Slide it all the way back and you can manually detach the head. All in all a solid tool. Can't comment on durability but it's so much better than using a bolt and nut!

Pros
  • Nice packaging
Cons
  • Compatibility