Anthony5 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I have to install 4 rivnuts, size 11mm holding a M8 bolt. This is a one time event, and such a tool will cost between 1500 and 2000 Baht, wich translates to 500 Baht each nut. Bit over the top I would say, especially as I'll probably never need it again. Is there anyone on this forum who happens to own such a tool and would be so kind to borrow it to me for a few hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Does this help? How to insert rivnuts without the specialist tool. Edited October 2, 2016 by chickenslegs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 2 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Does this help? How to insert rivnuts without the specialist tool. I watched a few youtubes demonstrating the same way of installing, but I can't get it to work. I have to say that the other videos didn't make use of the handle, which he uses to keep the rivnut pressed down, but in my case I also don't have somewhere where I can lock that handle under. I'll try to fabricate such a handle and give it another try tomorrow, but in the mean time my request stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 13 hours ago, chickenslegs said: Does this help? How to insert rivnuts without the specialist tool. IT WORKED What fool would spend 2K on a tool when it can be done with a spanner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 13 minutes ago, Anthony5 said: What fool would spend 2K on a tool when it can be done with a spanner Those Bt.2000 ones are rubbish anyways, The ones I use here at work were $3,000 USD each and I have 4 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Share Posted October 3, 2016 32 minutes ago, Don Mega said: Those Bt.2000 ones are rubbish anyways, The ones I use here at work were $3,000 USD each and I have 4 of them. Oh great, I'm sure I can borrow one of them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 On 10/3/2016 at 11:57 AM, Anthony5 said: What fool would spend 2K on a tool when it can be done with a spanner How long did it take you, and how much would it cost to install 1,000 per day at $100 per hour for labor? That kind of fool... Even Don Mega's $3,000 tools look pretty good to someone who does it for a living. Over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 26 minutes ago, impulse said: How long did it take you, and how much would it cost to install 1,000 per day at $100 per hour for labor? That kind of fool... Even Don Mega's $3,000 tools look pretty good to someone who does it for a living. Over and over again. $100 per hour? In which solar system do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony5 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Please let me add my own 2 cents. Before Chickenlegs posted the Youtube I had watched a few already, watched at least another 10 after his post, but they all failed. The first 2 nuts went in well using the method posted in his post, then it started failing for the last 2. I applied few other methods shown in Youtubes, which also all failed. At the end I found one that worked faultlessly. I used a cordless drill for it, and it fitted the 2 last nuts with which I had been struggling for a few days already, in just a few seconds. It also further tightened the second of the first 2 nuts without a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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