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I imagine a world without KZread.......hmmm... ..not my world! Thank you for your content and posting it.

@WOODOGS

2 жыл бұрын

@ladawg81 2 KOOL! I like KZread way too much. I wired DC in two different cars that didn’t burn up, put ridiculous stereo in, deadened it all and replaced the headliner thanks to our awesome KZread. We needed It more than it needs us, but I am glad they let me stick around.

This is a brilliant way to install rivnuts, the coupler, bolt, an washers cost £3.00. The cheapest rivnut tool I could find was £44.00 so I saved £41.00 a no brainer as I only wanted to install 4.👍

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

How has this magicalness only just come into my life!?!?!?!? 🤯🤯🤯🤯

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Haha 🤣😁😁

It pulled that rivnut up crooked. The bolt may bind in the rivnut. The problem is the rivnut turns a bit before it bites in causing the distortion. I’ve installed hundreds of them using the correct. Perfect install every time.

Brilliant and much appreciated, exactly what I was looking for.

I have a similar set up, but this method has it's issues. It torques the treads, wearing them. As you can see in your own video, some times it's not an even pull. My Dad suggested a very large bolt, machined and tapped at one end to the thread of the insert. A short pipe, the larger bolt can drop through that is tight enough to hold down the insert. That bolts new tapped thread, screws into the insert. A nut at the top of the pipe on the larger thread to crank down and you have a straight put on the insert. Yes two wrenches but it's an even pull. Your video is a good method for less critical holds I think. Won't use it on my car build lol. Thank you for the video :)

I used to work at an auto shop and we had the proper air tool for fastening these and it took all of about two seconds to fit it. We were working predominantly on fleet vehicles. There was an electric version as well that we had but the pneumatic version was better.

Thanks for that and it's even better then the other one I saw using a flat piece of steel, with holes drilled in it, with use of a matching nut, to tighten the whole thing up,

Great idea. I can't wait to try it. I shouldn't have bought the tool. It's a bit unwieldy sometimes under the car.

Thanks... Just have to install a couple rivnuts... Perfect cost effective solution

If I didn’t have the handheld 16” manual tool or a pneumatic setter, then I would definitely consider this for larger rivet nuts, 3/8-16, and 1/2”!! But the smaller 8-32, 10-32, and even 1/4-20 I would not consider using this.

Put a star washer on top of the rivnut and coupler. Remove the washer that was there. Use that all of the time and the star washer holds the rivnut from turning.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Oh nice thanks for the tip!!

@bidders77

2 жыл бұрын

You just saved the day with this comment. Took me ten mins to find the star washer in my jumbled screw,bolt,nut and washer box but it worked! Thanks 👍🏼

@grantdubridge7995

Жыл бұрын

I'll make whatever comment I like. I'm not in England or Canada where you don't have freedom of speech. I like the start washer plan. I bet that is an even better guarantee of no problem in the future.

@adrewdio2694

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that tip. I will experiment with that.

@tonysansom

8 ай бұрын

@@grantdubridge7995 Lol! I don't know who told you we don't have freedom of speech in England but you've made yourself look even less well informed than you did originally! 😂

I don't commit much but this worked so well even with holes thought were too large. Thanks

What stops the rivet nut from spinning?

Hello yeah dude such a simple and effective diy tool , most excellent video

That's an even better idea than the last one. Keep up the good work.😁

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Haha cheers. Yeah kinda fell down the rabbit hole a little 😃

Sweet! Nicely done.

great vid!

I install hundreds of 3/8” rivnuts in a day, my method is very similar to yours and a little faster. Start with the rivnut, I’ll go inch 3/8”, next get about a 12” length of flat bar about 1/8 - 3/16” thick, drill a 3/8” hole near one end, about 1” from the hole make a slight bend similar to a wrench, and now get a 3/8” thrust bearing, and last a hardened 3/8” bolt. Now for the assembly, you’ll be able to see the speed here. Take the bolt, put on 2 washers (to protect the bearing), put the bearing on the bolt put the assembled bolt with washers and bearing through the hole in the flat bar, then thread on the rivnut. Holding the flat bar assembly with one hand, put it in the intended location and tighten with a wrench, socket or driver. When using the driver listen for the change in pitch, you’ll know when it’s tight. The flat bar acts as the wrench and coupler nut in your vid, and the thrust bearing removes friction. Also it is helpful to lube the bolt especially when installing many rivnuts. In my shop we use bees wax. One bolt properly lubed will last hundreds of installations. The bearing properly protected won’t wear out, but I still have several on hand. After the rivnut is tightened simply reverse the driver and lift the flat bar assembly and thread on another. This method is WAY faster than the proper tool! And I know that for a fact!

@flamesrus1

3 жыл бұрын

What type of thrust washer?

@99Isopropyl

3 жыл бұрын

Are there any videos out there demonstrating this?

@pcspoor

3 жыл бұрын

Post a vid, please😊👍

@grandad400

3 жыл бұрын

I saw a guy do similar to this but he held the bolt head and turned the nut over the rivnut instead took about six firm third turns of the spanner till it was obviously tight then took the tension off the nut and unscrewed the lot.what I thought was good about this method is the bolt didn't turn on the rivnut thread. Make sure though that the bolt thread is as long as the rivnut

@HelloHello-hk4sx

2 жыл бұрын

Make a video of it.

Great tip. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

Mate good vid but it didn't pull it down square & the bead around the bottom spread to 1 side,so you might have to hand tighten a bit more before you go the impac,but great work mate keep up the videos 👍👍

@evanwindom3265

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I noticed the same thing. It's not even, and the face seems a little off.

Simple is better, good video, thanks mate !

👍👍👍🎉🎉 AWESOME u just saved me some $$$. I like QUICK AND EASY 👍👍

Thank you awesome tips

Great trick 👌 If you can't see the underside of the rivnut while tightening how do you know when it's tight enough?

Excellent video thanks.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

😁✌️

I am a retired aerospace engineer with a mechanic associate and a mechanical engineer bachelor degrees plus more than 30 years experience. Time and resources are costing money. I have an idea for you to test. You drill the hole about the size of the insert rivnut with an interfering fit. Drive the rivnut into the drill hole with a punch. Apply super glue at the base of rivnut to parent part. Wait the super glue to dry. Using high strength bolt commonly in dark color or marking on the top of the bolt. Use impact wrench to torque the bolt. Untorque the H.S. bolt. All tools we need a set of high strength bolts, super glue, washers, punch, drill bits, sockets and power impacting tool.

Thank you man, you made my day!

super fast, great video.toon rob

Long story short, I got scammed, only sent me the rivet nuts not the tool, and I refuse to buy another 1, so this is amazing will try very soon

Congratulations and the best example I've ever seen is cheap "To no Brazil"

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

This is great thank you i was about to purchase the tool i only need to do 1 insert

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Few different versions on the channel 👍

Great video. Now I gotta look for all the things I could possibly rivet. :)

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Once you pop you can't stop!

Well done sir thank you

When you first showed the set up the bolt extended at least a centimeter past the rivnut. When you started with the impact tool the bolt was no longer visible?? Do you need to use a fully threaded bolt?

You saved me $200 in labour today. And I learnt a new skill, Thankyou.

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

Best way in the world to strip out the rivnut you are trying to install more like...

@donziperk

3 жыл бұрын

More likely to gall the threads that way.

@carguytim9913

2 жыл бұрын

It’s pulling on the threads to compress the rivnut, just like the proper tool does. Notice he didn’t hammer it at full speed or try to over compress it. If he did then yes it would strip it easily but he didn’t over do it

@garyhowe88

2 жыл бұрын

@@carguytim9913 it's not pulling it just like the tool, the tool just pulls, there's no rotation of the tool in the threads, rivnuts are relatively soft, so you WILL damage the thread in the rivnut.

@bazz6670

Жыл бұрын

Just like a skilled mechanic you feel how much pressure you are using with the impact gun just as a spanner. If not competent stick with hand tools.

@garyhowe88

Жыл бұрын

​@@bazz6670 same issue even if you used hand tools but installed it this way... the way you want to install it is you hold the bolt still and turn a nut on the bolt to pull the bolt up and compress the rivnut, using just a pulling force on the rivnut rather than a rotational force in the threads which is the best way to strip them out.. why do ALL rivnut tools only use a pulling motion..? Rivnuts are soft as it is obviously you haven't used enough to know enough about them 😉

Thanks. Good idea but it has too many drawbacks for me. Built a tool like what you made. Problems: 1. Rivnut often spins. 2. Stresses threads and degrades the use of the nut. 3. Hard to stop it from tightening crooked. But I like the effort. I bought the tool.

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah nothing beats the actual tool :)

@cybyrd9615

2 жыл бұрын

Actually there another way that does, the reason you design causes kinking to one side is because the bolt keeps spining when the rivet forms, but if you use a another nut to keep the bolt still and push the flat metal onto the rivet that would result in even pressure also using a flat spacer will further remove any spinning from the fabricated metal

Thanks

Yeah cool thanks

Thank you so much Sir!!!!

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome 🤗

Great video. Is there a load rating or shear rating for these nuts?

@VideoShowMeHow

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, depends on the type, you can find the spec sheets usually included with then or online

I need or want to put a threaded nut into the side of an RV high top that is made with a fiberglass mold. What fastener would or could I use ,,, if there is such an animal?

Hiya..great vid but I've got a question..how would you do this if you wanted to put a rivnut sticking out externally from a piece of Aluminium boxsection (say 30mm by 30mm)...so long as you could get a bolt in from behind (i,e.from inside the box section)

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the rivnut being installed effectively upsidedown?

i like my impact drill but a regular drill has a torque setting/ number so you don't overtighten screws in various hardnesses of materials. like 4-22 i think. I wonder what the number would be for this job? After a certain torque it slips (clutch?)

Thanks explain it is simply job 👍 😊

It would be nice if you were to put a mark on the rivet so you know the maximum and minimum turns needed so it seats enough. You can't always see the other side. But this taught me alot. Thanks

@felipereyes2487

2 жыл бұрын

You can tell by wiggling it the least resistance the better.

Kool! One thing to remember got people unfamiliar is the rivnuts are for 1/8” thick material and smaller!

@lethargicmotorsport2025

3 жыл бұрын

They make longer rivnuts for thicker materials

@outdoorzone

3 жыл бұрын

@@lethargicmotorsport2025ok I’ve never seen them! I’ll have to look into that! Thx

If one goes bad then all your time savings is gone and then some. I will always stick with the tool that squeezes. that way it pulls up square and does not stress the threads in the insert.

@techo61

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I noted this one wasn't aligned correctly and only one side pulled up.

@jameshendricks8526

2 жыл бұрын

The dyi tool might even be faster, no you screw the rivnut on the bolt just like you would the tool, insert it in the hole just like you would with the tool. The main difference I see is with diy tool you hafta maintain square whereas with the proper tool all would hafta do is just squeeze and done. Once in place you still hafta unscrew both tools from the rivnut. They do make a drill attachment rivnut gun that looks pretty interesting and is designed to preform a specific task

@mt186

2 жыл бұрын

@@jameshendricks8526 the difference between this and the tool is that with this you are spinning the screw/bolt as you are compressing the rivnut, with the proper tool the screw/bolt isn't spinning, it's just being pulled on. The tool will pull more evenly and prevent wear on the soft threads of the rivnut.

@jameshendricks8526

2 жыл бұрын

@@mt186 that is true but once you get enough compression on it, it will stop spinning. Square is still the main issue. If it's not square the bolt won't fit right.

@mt186

2 жыл бұрын

@@jameshendricks8526 definitely not being square is a bad thing. Doing it the diy way does cause the bolt to have to be screwed in until the rivnut is compressed all the way though. The rotation of the bolt is what's compressing the rivnut, without rotation of the bolt, nothing happens

My air rivet nut gun does it in 1/4 of your time !! And maybe even less 🤗🤗🤗 But I do get times when the air gun is to big to get in, So I do have to do it by hand.

Cool man. Thank you...

So helpful; thanks lot for the great lesson

I am sure that the impact would be better to use in this instance over a standard drill. The impact I feel would produce more torque and be better suited for this job. You made this look SUPER EASY, I will try to check back in a few days and let you know how it went. lol Keep up the good work! = )

A serrated lock washer prevents slip 👌🏾👌🏾🇿🇦🇿🇦

If you intend your rivnuts/nutsert to see a LOAD bearing purpose then this is a terrible way to install them. Go online and google nutsert compression length. You will find both charts and pics of what they should look like after installing. If you watch this vid closely you will note that the compression ring is both twisted and not uniform. This means it will fail under less then planned loads and torques. These nutserts or rivnuts are not designed to be installed with a rotation tool. They need to be compressed like a rivet. If compressed like a rivet, like your first vid, they can handle some impressive loads and torques. However once the rivnut/nutsert is twisted it’s strength is compromised A LOT. A cheap set of measuring calipers and the proper installation too, even a cheap on, will save you loads of head aches. Also time. While this method is “quicker” is saves you very little time compared to the right way with the right tools. I saves you a few bucks/quid/dollars upfront, however if the rivnut/nutsert fails, you will spend way more drilling it out and installing it the right way.

Does this work with steel inserts as well as aluminum?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Sure does

@iman80skid91

3 жыл бұрын

He is using steel rivnuts in the video

While I appreciate the video, your demonstration did pull the rivet nut to the side. Even so, I was hopeful that it would work a little bit better because I'm old and weak. I hate it when that happens.

Even though this looks and is easy with an impact driver tool, when you're working into thin sheet metal and you can not see behind to know when to stop the driver. I went too far and the nut-sert began dis-forming and tearing the metal. I will now just get the proper tool.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Agree Mike, can be tricky.. def recommend to the tool (have vid on the channel on how to use, much more controlled) but I guess in a pinch this can work :)

@jameshendricks8526

2 жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow in a pinch most people wouldn't have the necessary pieces laying around to build the DYI tool. Logically if you gotta go buy something to make it, wouldn't it be better to just buy the proper tool for the job.

@pussygalore7561

2 жыл бұрын

@@jameshendricks8526 i have all the necessary pieces without heading to a shop. I use rivnuts rarely and while I'll use any excuse to justify getting another tool, I can't justify the price of said tool for the limited use it would get. Even if I didn't have all of the components for this I could still get them cheaper than the specialised tool. So if there are budget constraints, that too is being in a pinch... best practice is use the appropriate tool for the job. But needs must. So while you are mostly correct, what was your point again?

@jameshendricks8526

2 жыл бұрын

@@pussygalore7561 very self explanatory. If you gotta buy the stuff to make a DYI rivnut tool, wouldn't it just make more sense to just buy the proper tool. Figuring in the cost of supplies and your time, Amazon has one for $22.99. Harbor freight is probably around that and you can walk out with it.

@jameshendricks8526

2 жыл бұрын

@@pussygalore7561 I own the tool and have used it twice. I actually bought it because of a project I wanted to do at work. The first time I used didn't even involve said project.

You have a simple solution... But...Saw one built using used bicycle parts.. A bit involved build but awesome to watch in action. Can be seen on You Tube channel ' Austria Sek'

Great tip, but to be honest mate, I'd just bang a socket straight on to the impact. 👍

nice. Down and dirty without a lot of expensive tools. especially if you only have a one off job. thanks!

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Does the job for those one offs ✌️

Are rivnuts any good? Think of using them for bolting my tray on my ute to the chassis..

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't use for that as they only have so much pull out strength.. there's a heap of chart online that shows how much force they can take I've linked a few in the comments

Good job. I just bought a cheap kit off Ebay. See how long it lasts. At least if the gun breaks I have an alternative. What are the maximum thickness for each thread size? I imagine a gyprock wall is too thick for these? Cheers mate

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah max would only be a couple mm.

@spelunkerd

3 жыл бұрын

There are similar devices specifically made for drywall.

hello was wondering if you have a hack to remove rivets without using a drill bit?? trying to avoid the drill shavings flying everywhere

@VideoShowMeHow

Жыл бұрын

Drilling it out or grinding the top off are the only methods I'm aware of I'm afraid

I’m welding a handle to the center but and bend it up to wher it who’ll jamb against the impact hopfully make it a one handed deal

Your video did show how you used the diy tool, however the rivnut did turn a little which will set-up a future rivnut failure. Using a real rivnut tool (which I have) will make the installation a lot simpler and easier and the rivnut will seat properly will not allow the rivnut to rotate as in your video and function as it should . Search here in youtube for rivnut tool and check out how they work.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bill, yep I agree, nothing beats the tool, have a how to video on one :) Playlist below or over on the channel

If you use a flange nut instead of the coupler, you'd get better and perhaps more even downward pressure to the mounting surface. =)

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Worth a shot! ✌️

Id say its not fastern than the actual rivnut tool. I also noticed that your bolt will be on a slight angle as it did not pull tight evenly, something that can actually make a big difference at times. Good idea nonetheless.

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah can't beat the actual tool that's for sure

F'ing BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!

👍

Smart bogan 👌

I'm handicap, that is a great way for me to use a rivnut.

@jameshendricks8526

2 жыл бұрын

They actually make a drill rivnut attachment that is designed for a drill or impact driver

I would add a drop of oil on the bolt before putting nut on.

welding a pipe or steel bar to the coupler would eliminate wrench. great ideas here

What about Self Clinching Fasteners?

All too often the whole rivet nut just spins in the hole, even if the hole is tight enough to have to hammer the rivet nut in. If the center nut has the same threads as the rivet nut, then you can turn that nut as a jam nut to compress the RivNut. You hold the bolthead to keep it still while jamming the center nut.

@felipereyes2487

2 жыл бұрын

If your hole is messed up you can replaced the rivenut with a toggle bolt.

classic

FIRST sorry couldn't resist

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@Mkruzer

3 жыл бұрын

As you probably know... Use steel with steel. Aluminum with aluminum to avoid dissimilar metal corrosion.

IMHO the most important thing you have to make sure the rivet nut screws down onto the bolt threads. A matter of clarification the threads on the bolt have to be the same as the rivet nuts otherwise this will not work because you are wrenching down on the threads from the bolt.

What if you strip it?

sir, what's the size of the rivnut's did you used

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

This was an M10

Just saw ads for a $39 to $100 drill attachment for inserting a RIVNUT. ha ha ha

I like the drill idea but am a bit worried that the threads can get damaged. My initial idea was using an old air rivet gun (air over oil) with a long bolt. Cheers

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah cool worth a shot! Let us know how you get on if you try 👍

@leegraves101

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe set the torque on the driver down some

Thus how I've always done it, but I use flange nuts to hold the rivet down to my workpiece. Now I have them welded and sized. The hand rivet method suuuuuucks lol. An impact wrench takes it to just the right depth, but you want to make certain it doesn't blast too much torque. Usually, you can feel it. And if doing multiple rivs in the same thickness of steel, I'll listen for it to be done by the number of tat's. "Tat-tat-tat-tat... " etc.

I have a rivet nut tool but the nuts that I was given to install a car part with are longer than the threads will reach on the tool. How the heck am I supposed to install them with the tool?

@VideoShowMeHow

2 жыл бұрын

Have another vid on how to install with the tool on the channel as well mate if you haven't found already :)

Wish I saw this video before spending $100.00 on a Metric rivnut gun...

@WOODOGS

3 жыл бұрын

Singling out Metric in front of his other-threaded peers brings me to an old twisted tale of a “Flutes or no flutes?” One flute in a band, and even two flutes, unless amplified, nail it in. And METRIC. The intrinsic turn of threading with 3 flutes, centering up his routine for tonight’s thread off, RedBull and espresso for all threaders. The role of mentoring little-known threads is hosting weekly classes in our annual SAE threaded calendar located in the twisted divisions of proprietary, and spiral lingo, and then there is METRIC. He is getting better, has his own office, and even close to fitting in, but until then👇 3 flutes....nail it in! I call it a screw nail. Nice to have when u have a hammer and a screw.

@donziperk

3 жыл бұрын

You made the right choice buying the right tool for the job.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

What is that center long nut called?

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

The coupling? That the bolt goes through?

@ujayet

3 жыл бұрын

@@VideoShowMeHow yes.. the long one between the two washers.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

The coupling

🎉ty

Best way is with the proper tool.

Fasterest version: thread bolt in riv nut. Attach slide hammer. Pull on bolt. Done

That’s okay but no use when space is limited. Once i have drilled the hole for rivnuts only a matter of seconds the job is completed without my cordless drill

Overall a good video, but it does seem like it crams 90 seconds worth of content into four minutes.

anyone else see the threads fall out?

Using carpenter hammer

Couldn't you just use a bolt with a washer, no spacer?

Why not weld a handle on to the thingmejig does away with the spanner 🇬🇧

沒有拉到底根本沒辦法用螺絲鎖下去就空轉了!!!!!!

Adam, good vid and thanx for it , BUT, I just wached a guy use a Rivnut tool installing these in 7-8 seconds flat.Yeah ya have to buy that tool but the time you'll save is tremendous! You're method is slower than thick scat out of a dry ass. Good , but slow.

@VideoShowMeHow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks (I think!) - I agree the proper tool is the way to go - so much so I made a video on it -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHhn0aOYcdm9mJs.html