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Review on πŸ”§ Red Arrow Fastener RHT300 Professional Rivet Tool with Swivel Head for Enhanced Performance by Osoulo Sharp

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Tool broke after installing 8 rivets

I bought this tool to re-rivet a lawn mower idler pulley after replacing the bearings. After getting a version with adjustable heads for different rivet sizes, I figured it would be better suited for other applications in the future. The tool looks good overall and worked well initially, but the area where the rivet die/hub screws into the tool (to accommodate different size rivets) was removed after 8 rivets were installed. It no longer holds the die/hub in the tool head and renders the tool unusable. Setting the rivets was also inconvenient for the tool to work with the 90Β° head orientation. It's too big to work with one hand, and working with two hands requires awkward movements to keep the rivet in line with the part and tool. I believe this is because only one of the tool's levers moves, while some other brands have both levers moving relative to the tool head. Arrow. A quick look at their website shows that they have a limited lifetime warranty on this product and I hope this can be easily clarified.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Some small things