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a quick and easy way of fastening aluminum together
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:00 pm
by Calenk
not sure if anyone has done this here before. but I decided to rivet all my aluminum together. makes for a fast and easy assembly and a clean look.
Re: a quick and easy way of fastening aluminum together
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:00 pm
by Hydrofood
Can you link the type of gun needed to pull these rivets please?
I like that clean, almost flush look they provide.
Re: a quick and easy way of fastening aluminum together
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:16 pm
by Calenk
Hydrofood wrote: ↑Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:00 pm
Can you link the type of gun needed to pull these rivets please?
I like that clean, almost flush look they provide.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Arrow-Faste ... /304679378
just any cheap pop rivet gun will work
I used 1/8"x1/4" rivets similar to these
https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Blind- ... ef=plSrch
homedepot will have it all
Re: a quick and easy way of fastening aluminum together
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:13 am
by atreum
Rivets are a great way to go. Most rivets have a range of panel thicknesses that they will work for, so just make sure you pick the right one. Only downside is they are bit more permanent than nut/bolt if you want to disassemble your fixture, but drilling them out is easy.