Riveting Thin Sheet Metal

Ideal for thin sheet metal and printed circuit boards.

Riveting thin sheet metal.

Low profile flat head solid rivets also known as tinners rivets these are commonly used in hvac and other thin sheet metal applications. Sheet metal usually refers to a thin metal plate with a thickness of 6 mm or less. Bolt pressure rivet nut also known as flower shank nut is fixed to the thin plate by means of riveting and the pre opening hole of the thin plate is placed above the nut and pressed directly into the thin plate through the press thereby forming a firm internal thread on the thin plate. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

Sheet metal fabrication is a cold processing process which is commonly used for punching bending drawing and forming. Also known as peel style rivets the body splits into four legs to fasten plastic and fiberglass to thin material such as sheet metal. Free delivery with 45 order. Step 2 drill a 1 8 inch hole through one or more sheets of metal that need to be riveted up to 1 2 inch thick.

Free delivery with 45 order. Various sheet metal rivets choose the appropriate rivet size and capacity for the project for example 1 8 inch diameter and 1 2 inch capacity. They are very easy to process in all metal materials plastics and even in ceramic components. Press riveting sheet metal fasteners category.

Satin nick elliptical aluminum sheet model 57010 18 98 18 98. Tinner s rivets used for thin sheet metal tinner s rivets are solid rivets. Popular in electronics applications. For installation a tinner rivet is inserted from the underside of the workpiece through a pre drilled hole with the flat head placed on top of an anvil or similarly large flat sturdy surface.

For sheet metal parts the thickness is the same everywhere. M d building products 1 ft. Copper rivets are electrically conductive and have good corrosion resistance. Solid and flat headed tinner rivets or tinner s rivets are most often used to joint thin sheet metal.

Very low secondary side. To install a tinner s rivet the rivet is inserted from the underside through the materials to be fastened and the flat head is placed on top of a large flat piece of metal like an anvil. Blind hole one sided installation capability. They re usually made of soft iron or steel and have a flat head.

22 gauge metal sheet model 801447 8 98 8 98.