Barrel Rivet Installation

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Joe Travers
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Barrel Rivet Installation

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Been looking online for an affordable tool to press the 1/8" barrel rivets on window run to seal up back of vent window. Found a couple but they don't press the 1/8" rivet, only larger. Have found the punches to press but they are cheap and will bend under compression in a vice.

Anyone have an easy solution for this installation that won't break the bank?

Also looking for the channel whisker strip for the door window side of the run.

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Re: Barrel Rivet Installation

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Hey Joe is this the tool?
https://www.npdlink.com/product/tool-ve ... tud/106850
Kinda pricey
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Re: Barrel Rivet Installation

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comethead wrote:
Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:10 pm
Hey Joe is this the tool?
https://www.npdlink.com/product/tool-ve ... tud/106850
Kinda pricey
Not one I was looking at but yes, that will do the job. Too pricey for one job. I have some small punches in my box, but they are slender on the end and will bend in a vise. Would be cool to find a two step punch, same diameter as the tip on the tool to use in a vise. Save some moolah :?

Think I'm going to invest in a tube of 3M Weatherstripping glue, call it a day :lol:

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Re: Barrel Rivet Installation

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I bought a few different sizes from this place. They work good.
https://www.mcmaster.com/rivet-nut-inst ... nut-tools/
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Re: Barrel Rivet Installation

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Boss/Cyclone wrote:
Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:19 pm
I bought a few different sizes from this place. They work good.
https://www.mcmaster.com/rivet-nut-inst ... nut-tools/
Thanks for the link, Boss :D
Found a 1/8" pin punch that might work on their website.

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