a rivet gun is a gun
a rivet gun is a gun
Because it is designed to drive rivets into metal.
A rivet gun is used to punch steel bolts into steel beams.
to use a pop rivet gun you have to get two pieces of metel and drill 2 holes into the metal
To install a semi-tubular rivet, you will need a rivet gun, a backing plate, and the rivet itself. Place the rivet through the pre-drilled holes in your workpieces, align the backing plate on the opposite side, and then use the rivet gun to compress the rivet until it creates a secure connection. Make sure to follow the manufacturer's guidelines for the specific rivet and tool you are using.
The stem of the rivet is discarded. It is pulled in to the rivet gun and breaks off at a cetain point.
jimmy
Yes. It would be very difficult to pull the shank through the flange without a rivet gun.
upset -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upsetting the rivet is to compress the rivet during the installation process. That can be done with a rivet gun to "hammer" the rivet against a bucking bar, or to use a rivet squeezer to compress the rivet.
There are a number of retailers from whom a rivet gun can be purchased. These include Home Depot and Amazon. Another retailer to stock these is Lowe's.
Depends on the type of rivet but most can be removed by drilling off the head with a larger size drill bit then pushing the rivet the rest of the way out. You will then need a rivet gun and appropiate size rivet to replace it.