How to Install Rivnuts, Rivet Nuts or Nutserts, Without the Expensive Tools

[HandmadeCreativeChannel]

Hello every one. I give you a great cheap solution to install rivet nuts or threaded nuts without the use of expensive tools, also a great solution if you need to instal a nutsert in a tight space that your tools won't fit in.

[DIYer]

Thanks HandmadeCreativeChannel! We've added your Rivnut Tool to our Fastening category,
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Rivnut Tool by HandmadeCreativeChannel

tags: nut driver

[NortonDommi]

I would like to point out that Riv-Nuts are NOT intended for joining two or more pieces of material. They are intended to be a captive female fastener in one piece of material so that another piece of material can be joined using a screw or bolt. There are also Quick-studs which are essentially a male fastener that a nut can be used on.
I have commercial tools for installation including pneumatic ones but have found that for small numbers a modified flat flange nut is the best. You can use a standard nut but they wear out fast.
A flange nut has an advantage in that the flange ensures that the crimping load is spread over the whole of the Riv-Nut outer surface, most are of a medium-high Carbon steel hardened and tempered for long life and have larger across the flats measurements than the bolt/Hex-head Capscrew I use with them.
The flange also makes the nut easy to hold in a lathe while turning the locating rebate. I drill out the flange nut and use a washer under the head of the pulling bolt/capscrew along with some lubrication.
The small footprint means you can have a bunch of different sizes that work with different shaft sizes regardless of thread.
For example a 1/4" flange nut drilled to 1/4" works perfectly for UNC, UNF, Whitworth & M6 Metric. One nut to fit all to paraphrase that thingy in The Ring.

[lodola235]

i put an radial bearing in between the two flanges that I turned out to hold the bearing in place ), works great

[kboy0076]

Bonne idée merci bien!

[think7]

Rarely mentioned in all of these rivnut tool videos is the issue of grip range. It is the most underlooked cause of failed installations. An M8 fastener in aluminum can have a different grip range when made out of stainless or galvanized and companies that sell rivnuts often have multiple grip ranges for the same size and material. If you have issues with getting rivnuts to set and hold - check the grip range.