Riv nut installation tool
Hi Y'all,
I had to install two 1/4-20" riv nuts on my framerail for a mounting bracket, and made my own puller for them that i'd like to share. The bolt, tube nut, and star washer pieces for the puller came from lowes. The stainless spacer washers i had in my scrounge, as well as the needle bearing plate. Pix show assembly. You tighten the riv nut tightly against the star washer so it doesnt turn.
To install, you use a wrench on the bolt head to keep it from turning , then tighten down on the tube nut to draw up the back of the riv nut. When fully tightened, just loosen the bolt, and spin the whole puller assembly out.
2 things help to keep these tight. Making a precision hole for the nut so theres no play when you first put the riv nut in the hole, and wet installing with JB weld on the sides of the nut. I use laquer thinner and a paper towel to remove the excess epoxy before it dries.
Hi Y'all,
I had to install two 1/4-20" riv nuts on my framerail for a mounting bracket, and made my own puller for them that i'd like to share. The bolt, tube nut, and star washer pieces for the puller came from lowes. The stainless spacer washers i had in my scrounge, as well as the needle bearing plate. Pix show assembly. You tighten the riv nut tightly against the star washer so it doesnt turn.
To install, you use a wrench on the bolt head to keep it from turning , then tighten down on the tube nut to draw up the back of the riv nut. When fully tightened, just loosen the bolt, and spin the whole puller assembly out.
2 things help to keep these tight. Making a precision hole for the nut so theres no play when you first put the riv nut in the hole, and wet installing with JB weld on the sides of the nut. I use laquer thinner and a paper towel to remove the excess epoxy before it dries.
