Use a manual pop rivet gun to install pop rivets is an easy way to permanently connect a wide range of materials together. Pop rivets are hollow, cylindrical-shaped connectors that have a long pin ...

POP ® Avdel ®, the largest blind rivet supplier in the industry, is now offering a countersunk rivet head option to go with the more common mushroom style for use with its NeoSpeed Speed Fastening ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed that airlines be required to address a Boeing 777 rivet issue that raises concerns about potential pressure loss. “The FAA has received a report ...

Learn how to forge nice rounded dome head rivets from straight metal stock in this blacksmithing demonstration. I walk through how to heat the piece, use the hammer and anvil effectively, and shape ...

Parts can be fastened by a rivet if flat parallel surfaces exist for both the rivet clinch and head, and there is adequate space for the rivet driver during clinching. When a blind rivet is set, a ...

Although magnesium is known for being lightweight, riveting pieces of it together can be an involved, energy-intensive process. A new technique is claimed to make doing so much simpler, possibly ...