fitting rivnuts without a tool?

[vtrdaz]

Is it possible to fit these without an expensive tool - tried a couple of ways with bolts and washers but they never seem to take properly.

Any ideas? :roll:

Cheers
Darren

[solihull-mick]

can use my fitting tool if you want?

[blackbob]

use a long bolt with a washer and a nut and two spanners

[Porny]

can use my fitting tool if you want?

Or mine  
Can do up to M10....


Ian

[Sheddy]

use a long bolt with a washer and a nut and two spanners

TWO washers and plenty of grease between them.

[mud-club-matty]

can use my fitting tool if you want?

Or mine  
Can do up to M10....


Ian

 im still waiting for yours  

[AbyssDJ]

whats a rivnut when its at home? some cross between a rivet and a nut i bet?!?!?! :roll:

[hairyasswelder]

whats a rivnut when its at home? some cross between a rivet and a nut i bet?!?!?! :roll:

Its a threaded insert crimped into thin metal using a special type of rivet gun a lot like this.....

[AbyssDJ]

so basically a nut that rivets into something then? :) handy

[ringo]

Try this:

http://www.x-eng.co.uk/rivnut.asp

I did it and it works a treat....

Ringo

[vtrdaz]

can use my fitting tool if you want?

Or mine  
Can do up to M10....


Ian

Thanks for the offer ian - are you ever over at the whitley site?

Darren