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Re:When are rivet nuts an ideal choice for an application? (... by tristor on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @10:38PM (#32246348)
Man, I love rivnuts. These are great for bolting sheet metal onto a car in places it wasn't originally intended to go. I generally use them when building splitters, covers to flat bottom a car, or rear diffusers in addition to rods running into the frame. They're also great for simple repairs or for making alternate mounting locations.

One of my favorite tools is my rivnut gun.

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Re:When are rivet nuts an ideal choice for an application? (... by Sophistifunk on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @10:47PM (#32246394)
Yup, they are a car-hacker's best friend, and once you've got the gadget you'll be surprised how often the solution to a random problem around the house turns out to be more rivnuts :)
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Re:When are rivet nuts an ideal choice for an application? (... by bigiain on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @11:47PM (#32246664)
“When the only tool you have is a nailgun, every problem looks like a messiah.”
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Re:When are rivet nuts an ideal choice for an application? (... by mnd999 on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @03:25AM (#32247768)
Thank you, that actually made me laugh out loud. I’m getting funny looks now.
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Re:When are rivet nuts an ideal choice for an application? (... by throwaway0a5e on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @07:18AM (#32249117)
Only if you DGAF about your stuff being serviceable in the long term.

Rivnuts have the wonderful habit of going together like a bolt and coming apart like a rivet after only the slightest amount of corrosion gets applied.

That tiny interface between the rivet nut and sheet-metal is no match for the surface area of the threaded joint once there is corrosion involved. Sure you can help it out with good material selection and some anti-sieze but dealing with a spun riv nut is a little more twice as onerous as dealing with a rivet the normal way.

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Re:When are rivet nuts an ideal choice for an application? (... by Sophistifunk on Sunday July 31, 2022 @10:18PM (#32301178)
I've got some hooks rivnutted onto my pool fence to hold skimmer poles, they've been living outside in the queensland weather for a couple of years with no problems.
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