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05-01-2021, 02:06 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 30' Classic
Lake Charles
, SW Louisiana
Join Date: Oct 2019
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Milwaukee 2550-22 M-12 Cordless Rivet Tool Kit
Just sprung for one of these Milwaukee 2550-22 M12 battery powered rivet tool kits. Really impressed with the tool quality and the ease of use. Will be a real time and labor saver and yes, while pricey it will likely pay for itself over time.
https://www.amazon.com/M12-Cordless-...899529&sr=8-10
Youtube demo;
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Rick & Lydia Williams
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05-01-2021, 04:20 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Thanks for the heads up on this M-12 tool. FYI there is a good thread about Lithium battery tools, with the M-12 line mentioned a few times. A great family of tools IMO. We have a drill, skill saw, and USB phone charging port, which is very handy and portable.
https://www.airforums.com/forums/f44...ls-170188.html
https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-Sou...9908026&sr=8-6
Especially handy on the road because you can use a large M-12 battery to keep misc devices going for hours.
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05-01-2021, 07:32 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 28' Classic
Monument
, Colorado
Join Date: Nov 2015
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I have been using this tool for 2 years. It has significantly improved the quality of my riveting because you can easily put pressure on the tool (and joint) while you pull the rivet. Unlike the manual tools. Much tighter seams.
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DaveP
2004 Airstream Classic 28 "Willard"
2023 Ram 3500 4x4
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05-01-2021, 07:44 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2021 27' Globetrotter
Daytona Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2021
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
Thanks for the heads up on this M-12 tool. FYI there is a good thread about Lithium battery tools, with the M-12 line mentioned a few times. A great family of tools IMO. We have a drill, skill saw, and USB phone charging port, which is very handy and portable.
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Very good stuff...........I use the heck outa this thing:
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05-01-2021, 07:45 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 28' Classic
Monument
, Colorado
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,566
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I have been using this tool for 2 years. It has significantly improved the quality of my riveting because you can easily put pressure on the tool (and joint) while you pull the rivet. Unlike the manual tools. Much tighter seams.
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DaveP
2004 Airstream Classic 28 "Willard"
2023 Ram 3500 4x4
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05-01-2021, 07:53 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nitzo
Very good stuff...........I use the heck outa this thing:
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. . . . . . which is . . . ?
Dave thanks for the feedback.
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05-01-2021, 07:58 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2021 27' Globetrotter
Daytona Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 357
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
. . . . . . which is . . . ?
Dave thanks for the feedback.
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It's an air compressor.
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05-02-2021, 06:52 AM
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Rivet Master
2004 28' Classic
Monument
, Colorado
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 1,566
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Not sure why my response posted twice???
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2004 Airstream Classic 28 "Willard"
2023 Ram 3500 4x4
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05-02-2021, 07:00 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 30' Classic
Williamsburg
, VA
Join Date: Dec 2019
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I've been eyeballing this for a while but I have only riveted twice so I'm having trouble justifying the tool.
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2012 F250 6.7l
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05-02-2021, 07:35 AM
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Rivet Master
2021 30' Flying Cloud
2020 25' International
minneapolis
, Minnesota
Join Date: Jun 2020
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I have a pneumatic I purchased from harbor freight that works well if you want to cart around a hose and compressor. I was looking at these cordless options a few months back...time to revisit.
On another note, I had to replace my city water valve on my 2021...it was bad...no water pressure. Two of the mounting screw holes were oversized and would not hold the screws. The screws are held by the thin aluminum skin only. If I had bumped up from a #8 to a #10, the screw head wouldn’t fit into the recessed holes on the valves mounting plate. I decided to use regular pop rivets, not Olympic. I was going to calk the center of the rivet. Any foreseen issues with this?
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05-02-2021, 07:42 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveP
Not sure why my response posted twice???
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Because it was a good point that bore repeating?
Feel free . . . all . . . to add to the Lithium Tool thread linked earlier, in order to this thread “riveting” . . .
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05-02-2021, 11:27 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2020 16' Bambi
Port Hueneme
, California
Join Date: Jan 2020
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I have had my AS for two years and don't know if I have popped any rivets. Is that something I should look closer at!
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05-02-2021, 03:26 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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These "popped rivets interior site:airforums.com" search results should lead to productive pastures on that IMO:
https://www.google.com/search?q=popp...=airforums.com
Good luck,
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05-12-2021, 12:06 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2018 30' Classic
Lake Charles
, SW Louisiana
Join Date: Oct 2019
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Used it for the 1st-time today installing T-12 aluminum extrusion channel beneath the entire underside (surrounding) of our Classic M30 RQB in part with the forthcoming installation of Boogey Lights Underglow LEDs lighting.
Excellent tool that saved tremendous time and effort. Such that for me, it paid for itself today.
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05-12-2021, 01:35 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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Thanks for the update . . . the entire line of M12 tools is great, as linked in the 2nd post here.
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09-28-2021, 08:56 AM
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SilverOne
1999 23' Safari
Prescott Valley
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by s1000pre
I have a pneumatic I purchased from harbor freight that works well if you want to cart around a hose and compressor. I was looking at these cordless options a few months back...time to revisit.
On another note, I had to replace my city water valve on my 2021...it was bad...no water pressure. Two of the mounting screw holes were oversized and would not hold the screws. The screws are held by the thin aluminum skin only. If I had bumped up from a #8 to a #10, the screw head wouldn’t fit into the recessed holes on the valves mounting plate. I decided to use regular pop rivets, not Olympic. I was going to calk the center of the rivet. Any foreseen issues with this?
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Sounds like a good game plan
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