Rivnut Drill Attachment - A Better Way To Set Rivnuts!

What uses have you found for rivnuts? Let us know here in the comments!

I'm a retired auto/diesel/emergency vehicle mechanic. I've used rivnuts for decades, and they can be extremely handy in repair and fabrication.

I've set hundreds of rivnuts (experimental airplane builds--mostly to attach fairings). Two keys to properly setting a rivnut--neither of which I heard mentioned in this video. 1) Correct hole size. You never mention having a good, snug, fit when inserting the rivnut; 2) Using a "keyed" rivnut, where the bottom of the head of the rivnut flange has a raised, thin, rib--one can file a very small notch in the underlying metal to capture the rivnut "rib". Thank you for the useful tool tips! One last comment: I didn't hear the drill's torque limiter kicking in; seems like you're going by feel more than by relying on the drill torque to stop rivnut contraction--why?

New sub. Your level of tinkering is light years ahead of me but the video was a great format: logical progression, to the point and a little humor.

Went ahead and used your links and got both items. May as well. There have been a few times where I just didn’t bother dealing with the original hand tool because of space constraints. Might as well have these in reserve for the next time I need to do something. Good video. Keep it up

Excellent video! You are a guy that knows about Rivnuts for sure! I'm a designer that has argued with the guys in the shop installing these, and pems and others and what to be careful of and watch for. The companies I've worked for too gave me the guff when I told them their sheet metal is too thin for the tool to install. Glad to have run into your video. Well explained sir. I'm at work now, but will tune in when I get back to my computer at home.......bravo!

I love that tool. Bought one for work 4yrs ago and everyone borrows it.

Good video! Small suggestion maybe?, use a small magnetic bit holder in the drill... then slip the rivnut adapter onto that... when it's time to remove the adapter, you won't have to loosen the drill chuck every time, just slide the drill on and off the adapter.

I never knew such a thing existed ! On my wish list!

Thank you so much for posting this video. It was a total struggle using them handtool

You can set the depth of the mandrel. I use a dial caliper and the math between an compressed nut and a compressed nut. That will keep you from over compressing and braking your madrels.

Nice! 👍 This reminds me that I have an Astro 1442 from 2017 that I haven't even used yet on a project I totally forgot about. 🤪

This IN My opinion... Should be titled Max Engineering! Liked and Subscribed! Thanks!

Very valuable information. I bought one last year but have never used it.

Wow! I wish I had that back in the 80s when I was working at a Ford body shop. Thanks for sharing. 😊👍

I guess I'll finally have a riveting time in the workshop now! 😉✨

Looks like a neat little tool!

In my cargo van, I used rivnuts to locate eye bolts in various locations for securing items.

Nice review Bob!

For $95?! I will keep using what I have that cost $35, never had an issue. So far I installed about 12 in my lifetime!! thanks for the video.