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 Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:01 pm Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all. |
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I've been having problems with my Harbor Freight rivet puller. After some 10,000 rivets the stems sometimes slipped instead of properly pulling and breaking.
I bought a new riveter and when I opened the box I found a whole pile of spare parts along with the new riveter. I used the spare jaws and related parts to fix my old riveter and it now works fine. So I have an extra working riveter now. For the low price this is one of the best tools I have ever bought.
Paul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:06 pm Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all. |
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I find that my HF rivet puller needs some cleaning from time to time. I dis-assemble, clean the jaws with a wire brush, and lubricate with WD-40. Works good after some attention.
Bob Taylor
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all. |
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Hey Paul,
Can you list the product number for the riveter you are using? Did you send the heads to ZAC for grinding?
Thank you,
Steve Freeman
From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul Mulwitz
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Subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all.
I've been having problems with my Harbor Freight rivet puller. After some 10,000 rivets the stems sometimes slipped instead of properly pulling and breaking.
I bought a new riveter and when I opened the box I found a whole pile of spare parts along with the new riveter. I used the spare jaws and related parts to fix my old riveter and it now works fine. So I have an extra working riveter now. For the low price this is one of the best tools I have ever bought.
Paul
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| Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all. |
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Hi Steve,
Here is a link to Harbor Freight's web page for the riveter: http://www.harborfreight.com/3-16-inch-air-hydraulic-riveter-93458.html
I started by ordering a hand riveter with ground heads from ZAC. I didn't like the way they worked because I had too much trouble getting the nose piece completely flat on the work piece. So I turned and ground my own nose pieces to my own design. It is similar to the ones supplied by ZAC but the flat portion of the nose is much larger in diameter - something close to 1/2 inch instead of the thin end of their nose pieces. It is a trade off between fitting into tight spaces and ease of getting the set rivets completely flush against the metal all around the rivet head.
Grinding the recess in the nose piece turned out to be a really easy thing to do. I mounted the original style piece on my lathe (I'm sure you could do this with a drill press or even a drill) and ground a hollow sphere in the center with a dremel tool and small round stone. Adjusting the depth was a matter if trial and error until I was happy with the resulting set rivets. For deeper recess I just repeated the original operation. To make it more shallow I just filed the end of the nose piece down a little.
Good luck,
Paul
From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Freeman
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 9:14 PM
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Subject: RE: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all.
Hey Paul,
Can you list the product number for the riveter you are using? Did you send the heads to ZAC for grinding?
Thank you,
Steve Freeman
From: owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul Mulwitz
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 4:57 PM
To: zenith-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all.
I've been having problems with my Harbor Freight rivet puller. After some 10,000 rivets the stems sometimes slipped instead of properly pulling and breaking.
I bought a new riveter and when I opened the box I found a whole pile of spare parts along with the new riveter. I used the spare jaws and related parts to fix my old riveter and it now works fine. So I have an extra working riveter now. For the low price this is one of the best tools I have ever bought.
Paul
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flyadive(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:43 am Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all. |
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Hello Gaggle:
I just had my first up-close LQQK at a Zenith, thank you Phil of NJ. I have always liked the lines of the plane but, getting close to it I fixated on the raised rivets... Millions of them.
So, I was wondering, can the raised rivets be replaced with flush? And, if so, would you have to dimple or countersink? I prefer dimple. So, is the plane approved for this?
Barry
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| Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:23 am Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter problems - no problem at all. |
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Hey Barry,
Give Zenith in Mexico a call. They have the specs.
Ken
CH701, 912ULS
DO NOT ARCHIVE
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