How To Use A Rivet Gun On Gutters

Squeeze the tool handles together.

How to use a rivet gun on gutters.

We provide a fully. You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters. The tool that i use in the video is a cheap one but will do most domestic diy jobs. After you have measured the rivets and chosen your drill bit to use don t start drilling quite yet.

The mandrel the thin part of the rivet will pop off once the rivet is fully installed. It depends on your gutter brand s seam overlap. Load the pop rivet into the gun stem first. Step 3 use clamps while drilling.

Insert the head of the pop rivet all the way into the guide hole so the flange is flush against the outer workpiece. Use the rivet tool according to instructions to pull the rivet through. Temporarily secure these rivets down with clamps. You will feel the resistance increasing as you squeeze.

Workpro 10 inch heavy duty rivet gun 4 nosepieces attached on grips 5 in 1 hand riveter set with 100 piece rivets included 4 5 out of 5 stars 782 19 99 19. A narrow riveting area should prompt a small rivet 1 8 because you do not want to drill a large hole for a thicker rivet which could weaken the gutter material in the riveted area causing failure of the gutter material under stress. Pump handle as many times as needed to set the rivet. Set them very close to the place you are wanting them to be inserted into.