How To Use A Rivet Gun On Gutters

A narrow riveting area should prompt a small rivet 1 8 because you do not want to drill a large hole for a thicker rivet which could weaken the gutter material in the riveted area causing failure of the gutter material under stress.

How to use a rivet gun on gutters.

Use the rivet tool according to instructions to pull the rivet through. Step 3 use clamps while drilling. Make sure you are using the gun nozzle with an opening diameter that matches your rivet. It depends on your gutter brand s seam overlap.

Insert a new rivet on one side through the hole you just drilled through the downspout sections. Not for use with 5 32 or 3 16 steel rivets. Load the pop rivet into the gun stem first. You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters.

Insert the head of the pop rivet all the way into the guide hole so the flange is flush against the outer workpiece. Ideally suited for blind riveting applications in aluminum windows gutter and downspout. Pump handle as many times as needed to set the rivet. The mandrel the thin part of the rivet will pop off once the rivet is fully installed.

Then attach the appropriate nozzle to your gun such as a 1 8 inch nozzle if your rivet is 1 8 inch in diameter. To use a rivet gun start by using a standard twist drill to drill a hole in your material to fit the rivet. After you have measured the rivets and chosen your drill bit to use don t start drilling quite yet. You will feel the resistance increasing as you squeeze.

Lightweight compact size and slim nose projection allows this riveter to go wherever the work is. Temporarily secure these rivets down with clamps. Squeeze the tool handles together.