[steve]

but where's the finished result? i want to see how the story ends!

Damo wrote:

Now push the nutsert into the appropriate sized hole and squeeze the handles together

[squirezook]

Yep what steve said X2

[JrZook]

Squeeze it for the crowd Damo!

[Damo]

Geez steady on, that's 30c worth of nutsert there. Times are tough!!

Here's some from my zook, I hope this gives you an idea!

[squirezook]

yep that does it for me peaceout
Want one Gota have one. Like to buy a kit with tool and nuts. see em on ebay but all os freight is nearly as much as kit....

Thanks Damo

[Damo]

squirezook wrote:

yep that does it for me peaceout
Want one Gota have one. Like to buy a kit with tool and nuts. see em on ebay but all os freight is nearly as much as kit....

Thanks Damo

I got mine from Boltmasters in Tvl. They have a store in Portsmith, try them.

[gvzookdriver]

I have had a quick flick back though the pages but cant see it anywhere

But how much can these things hold??? or at least trust them to hold?

and what sort of things to you use them for?? i read that Rusho81 used them for his snorkel but what else??

[slow]

do these things vibrate loose?

and is there difrent disign nutsert bits (countersunk, ect)?

[just_cruizin]

IF you use the correct they shouldn't come loose but really depends on how much load you put on them. Yes you can get all sorts of nuts, large and small flange, countersuck i think too.

[xaravitara]

Never heard of this tool until Shaggy pointed me towards it. I got really excited about it, looks like a must have item.

Found some pneumatic ones online and really want one of those now. Bit pricey though. Anywhere from $250 to $900. Unless you can find a second hand one.

Might have to go for the basic manual one first

[eldo]

slow wrote:

do these things vibrate loose?

and is there difrent disign nutsert bits (countersunk, ect)?

yes they vibrate loose sometimes, you can always just insert the gun and retension it, if its not spinning.
there are heaps of different designs, countersunk, flange, alu,s/s gal etc. i sell these kits pretty often, however ours are made in germany and a lot more expensive than the ones quoted in this thread.
i always say with tools just buy the best you can afford, it is always worth waiting a little longer to get the right tool first. the hand held jobbies are ok for up to 8mm nutserts, but they dont really like doing 8mm. we do a trick one that is a ratchet design, does all sizes, but it costs a lot.
i know i cant even afford the small hand held item.

[slow]

i found these

http://www.dafra.com.au/rivnut.html

i reckon you could make this one
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Rivnut-Rivetnut- ... 5885793d62

[atari4x4]

i reckon you could make this one
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Rivnut-Rivetnut- ... 5885793d62[/quote]

^^^ that is cool.

[stockman]

Gas Weld have them for $99. They come with alloy nut serts

[MART]

They usually only come loose when the wrong hole size is used or the material is to thick. They also require some sort of non ceasing lubricant when used in wet areas , this is when gunk or rust will make them spin also , Cheers Paul.

[jonno_racing]

atari4x4 wrote:

i reckon you could make this one
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Rivnut-Rivetnut- ... 5885793d62

^^^ that is cool. [/quote]

i think i might give it a go and make that one....

[jonno_racing]

Ok i have been thinking about this..

say i am puting a M6 nutsert in...

if i drill the whole the right size... then get a piece of flat plate with a 6mm hole in it...

a bolt about 30mm long with a nut...

basically if i put the nutsert in the whole, put a nut on a bolt though the plate,

hold the nut still and wind the nut out...

wont this give me the exact same effect?

this is just a idea i have been toying with

[atari4x4]

something like that jonno, I think that's how my old house mate used to do it at home when he left the nutsert tool at work!

[Zook_Fan]

How strong would be say a M10 nutsert through a sierra pannel? would say 5 be able to hold about a metre of tube (32nb) and a bit of flat (6mm)? or would that be too heavy?

[shep]

i have 2 x M6 nutserts holding on my snorkel and i run into heaps of trees
with it and they haven't broken yet so you may be ok with the pipe ZF.

[foonji]

Can anyone help me out with a M4 x 0.7 nutsert? Need one put in to repair one of my soft top press studs.

[Zook_Fan]

thanks shep. going to have to do some design work i think.

[neofitou]

Jonno, I think you are on the right track, this is what I will be doing soon too .

but in your post "hold the nut still and wind the nut out..."
should read instead "hold the bolt still and wind the nut out..."

Be interesting to see how much leverage we can get, but a bar on the end of a ring spanner should be plenty.

[royce]

foonji wrote:

Can anyone help me out with a M4 x 0.7 nutsert? Need one put in to repair one of my soft top press studs.

do you still need this? I am pretty sure I have M4 but I dont have my set right now and wont be free for a few weeks if you dont mind waiting.

bags not drilling the hole in your panel though

[marcman]

i want one where do u get one around brissy area???

[foonji]

royce wrote:

foonji wrote:

Can anyone help me out with a M4 x 0.7 nutsert? Need one put in to repair one of my soft top press studs.

do you still need this? I am pretty sure I have M4 but I dont have my set right now and wont be free for a few weeks if you dont mind waiting.

bags not drilling the hole in your panel though

Yes please! There is already a small hole... I can make it larger if needed (just tell me what size)...

Even if you don't have the nutsert rivet thingys but do have the tool for that size, I'll get a couple of the thingys.

No rush, I've lived without it for this long.

[royce]

ive got all the bits and the correct drill, I just dont want to warp the panel drilling it

ill let you know when the planets are aligned

[foonji]

Awesome, Thanks Royce.

[jonno_racing]

neofitou wrote:

Jonno, I think you are on the right track, this is what I will be doing soon too .

but in your post "hold the nut still and wind the nut out..."
should read instead "hold the bolt still and wind the nut out..."

Be interesting to see how much leverage we can get, but a bar on the end of a ring spanner should be plenty.

works perfect! thats whats holding my tourno on! i tie stuff down with them etc!!

[joeblow]

jonno_racing wrote:

Ok i have been thinking about this..

say i am puting a M6 nutsert in...

if i drill the whole the right size... then get a piece of flat plate with a 6mm hole in it...

a bolt about 30mm long with a nut...

basically if i put the nutsert in the whole, put a nut on a bolt though the plate,

hold the nut still and wind the nut out...

wont this give me the exact same effect?

this is just a idea i have been toying with

these have been available for many years, and come in some well known canopy kits......here is a well used one of mine....good for tight spots.