I tried and I tried and I tried to use the tool and the rivets to attach my wing vent to the wing vent frame. It was a hopeless case. I could beat the rivets with a hammer on the vice and they would not "set". Using the tool was a joke.

I took one of the rivets to a local machine shop and had them built the same dimension as the rivet but leave/put a threaded end on it. Use stainless and get a self locking nut with the nylon in it and your good to go.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/wingventrivet004.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r19/LutherParris/52Panel/wingventrivet001.jpg

Not the best pictures in the world but you can get the idea. I do need to cut the ends off a little but all is well. I paid $20 for 10 of them but hey, no shipping and the guy lives a mile from my house!!


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