Spanish company Fator, an industrial fastener specialist, has developed the Steptail rivet for PV trackers. “Fixing solar panels to solar trackers has traditionally involved the use of screws, washers ...

This article was updated April 12, 2023. It was originally published Feb. 3, 2016. Blind rivets, also called pop rivets, are commonly used to hold components together more efficiently and reliably ...

The new 20V MAX* XR Brushless Cordless 3/16-in. Rivet Tool’s (DCF403) brushless motor delivers up to 2,100 lbf. of pulling force with a 0.98-in. stroke length and can tackle up to 800 3/16-in.

In this short video I put my new DeWalt 20V XR rivet tools to work on a metal trailer deck. I show how quickly they pull ...

Blind rivets, or breakstems, provide vibrationproof fastening for a wide variety of materials. But designers must know at least the basics before specifying them for applications. Rivets have been ...

Forging rivet tools from scrap ball bearings, springs, and railroad track steel. This project involves creating blacksmith dome head rivets, which proved to be more challenging than expected. Tools ...

Rivet guns are a necessity if you need to secure a blind rivet or pop rivet. These types of fasteners are frequently used if you do not have access to the other side of the materials you are securing ...

The Dewalt Max XR Brushless Cordless 3/16 inch (DC403) and 1/4 inch (DCF414) DeWalt Rivet Tools are used for fastening aluminum, steel, and stainless-steel blind rivets. The tools are lightweight and ...