Re: [DIY] Tekton #6555 Rivet Gun

 

it sounds like the thickness of hasp coupled with the hickness drum are to thick for the length of the pop rivet you are using .the rivets should go though both pieces by a 1/4 inch.

On ‎Saturday‎, ‎March‎ ‎24‎, ‎2018‎ ‎09‎:‎28‎:‎12‎ ‎PM‎ ‎EDT, Bob Davis bob@wrobertdavis.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups..com> wrote:

 

A pop rivet tool is pretty simple and not much can go wrong with it, if applied with the "trick" of making it work.

1. The hole for the rivet must be the correct size.  It should be a close fit to the rivet. If its too big, no rivet gun is going to work.

2. place the rivet in the hole all the way

3. open the rivet gun handles all the way and slip the nose of the gun over the rivet stem and slide it all the way until its snug against the rivet head. 

4. squeeze the handles as far as they will go, or until the rivet stem pops loose.

5. if the rivet does not pop, repeat steps 3 & 4.

Bob 

On Mar 23, 2018, at 9:33 PM, greatyoga@yahoo.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

I bought a Tekton #6555 Rivet Gun.  It is supposed to have a lifetime warranty according to the package but I have talked to the service technician and he is of little help.  The first one did not work and I sent it back.  The first time I used this I had problems.  I am trying to install a hasp for a tumbling composter on a steel drum.  The first rivet was hard to squeeze the handles.  The rivet popped and the stem is still on the rivet.  The second rivet was even harder to squeeze and the rivet worked though.  The third rivet was not that hard to squeeze.  I only squeezed about half way and the rivet popped but the stem was still on the rivet.  Usually I have to squeeze about 2 or 3 times before it pops.  The guy at Tekton basically is saying it is my fault and I should get a different rivet gun.  I asked him about lubricating it and he says it does not need lubricating and that all the guns were checked before shipping.

What do people in this forum suggest I do to make it work?  Is the best thing to do with the rivet stems, just saw them off?

Thanks

GB

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