Guest Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 I've heard people talking about "Rivnuts" what are they? what are the benefits of using them and where should I be using them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 A Rivnut is a cross between a rivet and a nut. By inserting a Rivnut into, say, your chassis, you end up with a captive nut in your chassis that you can then bolt another object onto. They are used in various places on the Westfield chassis, for example:- To hold the scuttle on To hold the nosecone on To attach the fuel tank straps To attach the inspection covers on the transmission tunnel To attach brake pipe 'T' connectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Rivnuts are like rivets, but with a threaded centre, used where you want to use a bolt or set screw to secure something but where you are unable to fit a normal nut, like within a chassis rail for example, or any other area that is difficult to access with a spanner and where you'd like to have a piece that is easily removable or dismantlable. You can use them in metal or fibreglass, and they are made in both steel and aluminium, most commonly in M4, M5 and M6 sizes. I have never seen imperial sized rivnuts. You need a special type of rivet gun to fit them. They are easily and relatively cheaply available from most good tool shops. The most recent discussion about them is here. This thread plenty of links which you should take the time to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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