If you do not constantly work with rivets, then there is no point in buying a special riveter. For example, if you suddenly need to rivet 2-3 rivets, but have no one to ask for the tool, then this life hack will come to your aid. Which will help you install a regular blind or threaded rivet using a bolt and nut.
How to rivet a threaded rivet without a riveter
If you don't have a threaded rivet tool, use a bolt, washer and nut. The rivet is set into place in the pre-drilled hole.
Then a bolt with a washer and a nut is screwed into it.
If you hold the head of the bolt with a wrench and twist the nut, it will tighten the rivet.
As a result, it will be delayed. It's not difficult at all.
How to rivet a regular rivet without a riveter using a homemade device
This device will require a short bolt or a long one that needs to be trimmed. Its cap is smoothed out from the markings by grinding. The bolt is clamped in a vice and drilled through with a 2 mm drill.
A nut is attached to it.To use the tool, a blind rivet is inserted into it from the end.
Its leg behind the head is fixed with a clamp (you can hold it with pliers, but you will need an assistant for this). For tighter contact, you can add a washer so that the clamp jaws have more area to rest.
Install the rivet into the hole. After this, supporting the cap with a wrench and rotating the nut, you can pull it out.
This is a useful life hack that will definitely come in handy for your workshop.
