How To Use A Rivet Gun On Gutters

Pump handle as many times as needed to set the rivet.

How to use a rivet gun on gutters.

A narrow riveting area should prompt a small rivet 1 8 because you do not want to drill a large hole for a thicker rivet which could weaken the gutter material in the riveted area causing failure of the gutter material under stress. Step 3 use clamps while drilling. Use the rivet tool according to instructions to pull the rivet through. You will first want to lay out your rivets onto the gutters.

Load the pop rivet into the gun stem first. Squeeze the tool handles together. Lightweight compact size and slim nose projection allows this riveter to go wherever the work is. Temporarily secure these rivets down with clamps.

3 32 1 8 5 32 3 16 store in handle. It depends on your gutter brand s seam overlap. To use a rivet gun start by using a standard twist drill to drill a hole in your material to fit the rivet. Set them very close to the place you are wanting them to be inserted into.

Ideally suited for blind riveting applications in aluminum windows gutter and downspout. Make sure you are using the gun nozzle with an opening diameter that matches your rivet. After you have measured the rivets and chosen your drill bit to use don t start drilling quite yet. You will feel the resistance increasing as you squeeze.

Insert the longer part of the rivet into the gun and make sure the shorter end is already in the hole. Insert a new rivet on one side through the hole you just drilled through the downspout sections. Insert the head of the pop rivet all the way into the guide hole so the flange is flush against the outer workpiece.