31 Jan
2016
31 Jan
'16
2:59 p.m.
Dear friends,
I am finishing up several chassis that hold various components for my EME
system. I have used self-clinching nuts ("Pemnuts") for a long time on flat
sheets, no problem. Now I want to install self-clinching nuts on the lip of
a chassis. There is no way to get a shop press anvil on the back side to
support it. I considered Vice-grips but they leave an ugly gouge. There
ought to be a special hand tool but I can't find any. Note, I'm not talking
about rivet-nuts... that's a different problem. I'm referring to this kind:
Thanks-
W9IP
31 Jan
31 Jan
3:36 p.m.
I couple of times I had success with placing a washer on the opposite side of the chassis
lip from the pemnut then using a stainless cap screw I inserted it into the threads
drawing it tightly against the washer. This effectively "set" the nut in the
aluminum lip. Then back out the cap screw and you should be "set" if you can
pardon the pun!
73, Roger, NJ2R.
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On Jan 31, 2016, at 2:59 PM, Michael Owen
<nlsa(a)nlsa.com> wrote:
Dear friends,
I am finishing up several chassis that hold various components for my EME system. I have
used self-clinching nuts ("Pemnuts") for a long time on flat sheets, no problem.
Now I want to install self-clinching nuts on the lip of a chassis. There is no way to
get a shop press anvil on the back side to support it. I considered Vice-grips but they
leave an ugly gouge. There ought to be a special hand tool but I can't find any.
Note, I'm not talking about rivet-nuts... that's a different problem. I'm
referring to this kind:
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Thanks-
W9IP
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10 Feb
10 Feb
5:40 p.m.
Dear friends,
I posted a question about setting self-clinching nuts and received a number
of helpful suggestions.
I want to report that I found the perfect tool for the job. It is called a
"rivet squeezer."
I bought mine on eBay. Tatco seems to be the favored brand. It sets
self-clinching nuts easily, without deforming the aluminum sheet metal, and
it reaches under the lip of folded metal boxes.
73,
W9IP
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Subject: [Moon-Net] Installing self-clinching nuts
Dear friends,
I am finishing up several chassis that hold various components for my EME
system. I have used self-clinching nuts ("Pemnuts") for a long time on flat
sheets, no problem. Now I want to install self-clinching nuts on the lip of
a chassis. There is no way to get a shop press anvil on the back side to
support it. I considered Vice-grips but they leave an ugly gouge. There
ought to be a special hand tool but I can't find any. Note, I'm not talking
about rivet-nuts... that's a different problem. I'm referring to this kind:
Thanks-
W9IP
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