pop rivets wont pop

Mello-Yellow · 02-Oct-2009, 00:51

Got some stainless 5mm pop rivets for my termis. Can not get them to pop.
Do have some alloy ones which do pop but are they ok to use on the exhaust.Any ideas.

chris.p · 02-Oct-2009, 08:39

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Originally Posted by Mello-Yellow

Got some stainless 5mm pop rivets for my termis. Can not get them to pop.
Do have some alloy ones which do pop but are they ok to use on the exhaust.Any ideas.

What do you mean by "pop"
The rivets for the Termi's are stainless steel and have a larger diameter flange than standard and are a sealed type so that they do not leak
as per picture

http://www.shop4fasteners.co.uk/acat...ead_Rivets.asp

Chris

Mello-Yellow · 02-Oct-2009, 11:44

The mandrel will not snap off in the tool.

stafford · 02-Oct-2009, 14:05

When I did mine I did find them fecking hard to "pop". As the actress said to the bishop it might be down to your tool mate.

smilo006 · 03-Oct-2009, 21:50

Used a stanley pop rivetter and had the same problem. Seems that the stalk is not that hard and the grooves in the tool dig into the stalk but the tool in relation to the stalk moves so they aren't pulled to the point where they snap. The grooves in the tool that grip the stalk seemed to fill up with swarf and had to dismantle the tool each time. Went to protwins and they had an old looking rivet tool and it worked fine.

YMFB · 04-Oct-2009, 11:52

Its almost certainly got to be the tool, usually those that can be bought from B & Q, Halfords are rubbish, I know I have broken several. I usually borrow one from a friend who has a professional riveter that cost £200

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02-Oct-2009, 00:51	#1
Mello-Yellow Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: 848 EVO & Multi 1000ds Posts: 533 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wolverhampton, West Mids. Mood: When's the sun coming out pop rivets wont pop Got some stainless 5mm pop rivets for my termis. Can not get them to pop. Do have some alloy ones which do pop but are they ok to use on the exhaust.Any ideas. Reply

02-Oct-2009, 11:44	#3
Mello-Yellow Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: 848 EVO & Multi 1000ds Posts: 533 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wolverhampton, West Mids. Mood: When's the sun coming out The mandrel will not snap off in the tool. Reply

02-Oct-2009, 14:05	#4
stafford Registered Forum User Bevel Head Bikes: 888 Strada 888 Classic TT S2R1000 1000SS ST4S 900SSie M750 600SS Posts: 91 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calne Mood: Looking for speed When I did mine I did find them fecking hard to "pop". As the actress said to the bishop it might be down to your tool mate. Reply

04-Oct-2009, 11:52	#6
YMFB Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: R1200RT F800GS. Hopefully another Ducati soon Posts: 2,526 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Salisbury Its almost certainly got to be the tool, usually those that can be bought from B & Q, Halfords are rubbish, I know I have broken several. I usually borrow one from a friend who has a professional riveter that cost £200 Reply