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01-30-2011, 06:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Best Rivet Gun
Have started ordering tools to build the 10. Any suggestions on best rivet gun for the money?
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01-30-2011, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Avery 3X
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Originally Posted by N634JT
Have started ordering tools to build the 10. Any suggestions on best rivet gun for the money?
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In my opinion the Avery 3X is the best rivet gun for the money.
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01-30-2011, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Best Rivet Gun
In my opinion, the best rivet gun(s) are the Atlas Copco 2X and 3X that I have. These have an vibration damping feature that most guns don't have. Also a great teasing trigger and a pressure control built into the trigger (twist to set/change). More info on their website. They are expensive, but I think my hands and wrists are worth it.
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01-30-2011, 07:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 201
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Rivet gun
I use an Avery 3X and built three airplanes with it so far. Works well but I have no idea how it compares to others on the market. All others I used were WWII surplus units back in the 1960's and the Avery has a better feeling trigger but is much more lightly built.
Dick DeCramer
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01-30-2011, 08:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
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I also have the Atlas Copco 3X recoil-less and really like it but there are times I wish I had a nice compact 2X Avery for the lighter riveting and confined spaces.
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01-31-2011, 04:53 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Shallotte NC
Posts: 594
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Rivet gun
Looks like you'll glean lots of favorites from our group when it comes to rivet guns.
I have used several in my time, but find the Sioux 2X to be my favorite. If you can get a deal on one, don't hesitate. They are a bit more expensive than others out there. I have used the avery gun as well, and it is also a very good tool, however I find the trigger and hand grip on the Sioux much more comfortable. I can peck a rivet with my well oiled Sioux with only 15 or 20 PSI at the inlet with ease.
Hope this helps!!
Regards,
Chris
PS....Get yourself a tungsten bucking bar. Much more important than your chioce of rivet gun ...IMHO....
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01-31-2011, 07:34 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by terrye
In my opinion, the best rivet gun(s) are the Atlas Copco 2X and 3X that I have. These have an vibration damping feature that most guns don't have. Also a great teasing trigger and a pressure control built into the trigger (twist to set/change). More info on their website. They are expensive, but I think my hands and wrists are worth it.
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Thanks for the input - Can you tell me where you purchased them? I have looked online, with no luck. I called the company this morning, and they are putting me in touch with the area rep. Have you seen any used guns around?
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01-31-2011, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posts: 860
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Atlas Copco
First gun (2X) I bought from a local distributor. Second one (3X) local distributor no longer carried them, contacted manufacturer and they put me in touch with the sales rep. He did have a demonstrator model which was a bit cheaper than a new one, but I couldn't live with the scratches so I bought a new one.
Did I mention that they are expensive? Almost every gun you look at will be cheaper. I'm still glad I bought them though. As a complete novice, and a bit of a tool junkie, I didn't want to blame a bad rivetting job on cheap tools, especially since there are a lot of rivets to buck. And as a novice, you don't know if it's the tool or your skill.
If you can only buy one, get the 3X. I bought the 2X first but had some trouble driving some of the longer -4 rivets, so eventually bought the 3X.
P/Ns are RRH-06P TS for the 3X and RRH 04P-12-TS for the 2X.
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01-31-2011, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Yardley, PA
Posts: 1,334
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3X
I have only used the Avery gun, but whichever you get I highly recommend a 3X gun over a 2X gun.
Last edited by Av8torTom : 01-31-2011 at 08:43 PM.
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01-31-2011, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 1,024
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It depends
Like anything else, it depends.
For manufacturer, you usually get what you pay for. The Avery guns that I have used are very nice.
As to 2X vs 3X I think that also depends.
I built a slow build RV6 with a borrowed 3X rivet gun and it worked just fine. But, for 99% of the riveting it can get a little heavy and unweildy, at least for me. If you are building a slow build, there are some larger rivets that a 3X will do better. For a QB, I don't think there are any rivets that require a 3X gun.
I got a 2X for the QB RV8 and it worked great for all rivets. I just put a small regulator the base of the gun and made marks at two air pressure settings, one for #4 rivets and one for #3 rivets. The 2X gun is smaller and lighter, which is great for me since I do a lot of riveting by myself.
If a nearby builder has a 3X gun you can borrow, you might consider getting the 2X and trading back and forth as needed, or vice versa.
I would recommend trying them out. Seek out some local builders and I bet they'll let you try out what ever they have so you can get a better idea what you are most comfortable with.
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