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Michael Valentine

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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:25 am Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter Dead?

Listers -



After only the tail feathers and half a wing, my Harbor Freight pneumatic

riveter is giving me trouble.  It doesn't want to release the rivet stems

any more.  If I tap the stem with a hammer, it eventually releases the jaws

and I can hear a bit more air release as well.



I know people just use them until they die, so is this the end or is there

some place to oil/lube it a bit.



Thanks, Michael Valentine



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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter Dead?

This kind of behavior probably indicates a problem with the screw-in 

nose piece.  If it is not screwed in all the way it will do exactly 

what you described.  If nothing else works you might try a different 

nose piece and see what happens.



Paul

XL wings



At 10:22 AM 5/15/2006, you wrote:

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Listers -



After only the tail feathers and half a wing, my Harbor Freight pneumatic

riveter is giving me trouble.  It doesn't want to release the rivet stems

any more.  If I tap the stem with a hammer, it eventually releases the jaws

and I can hear a bit more air release as well.



I know people just use them until they die, so is this the end or is there

some place to oil/lube it a bit.



Thanks, Michael Valentine



do not archive




	


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frank.hinde(at)hp.com
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 10:25 am Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter Dead?

I believe HF has a 1 year warranty on pneumatic tools...Take it back and

keep your concave rivet heads.



Frank 



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dredmoody(at)cox.net
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter Dead?

I used one to build my first ultralight. A few months later when I was doing some after market mods, the rivetter started failing to release when I released the trigger. I found that I had been remiss by not putting a few drops of oil in the air inlet at every use. I oiled it, let it sit a couple of days to let the oil invade everywhere inside, and it works fine again.



Ed Moody II

Rayne, LA

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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: Harbor Freight Riveter Dead?

Mike-

    Take it back to HF and get a new one. Ran into the same trouble with one 

of their hand riveters. Jaws grip too tightly. No hassle exchange in my 

case.

                                                                        Bill

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