About Installing Blind Rivets
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Nickel Flush-Mount Blind Rivets
This high-strength material is mildly magnetic and has excellent corrosion resistance. Install these rivets in countersunk holes and the angled head sits flush with the material's surface. They join material when you only have access to one side.
The combined thickness of material must fall within the rivet's material thickness range. Shear strength is the amount of force it takes to break a rivet from the side, and tensile strength is the amount of pull a rivet can withstand without breaking. Joint strength is also affected by rivet spacing and hole size.
A blind rivet tool (sold separately) with a nosepiece that matches the rivet's diameter is required for installation.
| Dia. | For Material Thick. | Lg. | For Hole Size | For Drill Bit Size | Head Dia. | Head Ht. | Countersink Angle  | Shear Strength, lbs. | Tensile Strength, lbs. | Mandrel Material | Specifications Met | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
| 3/16" | 0.251"-0.375" | 0.522" | 0.192"-0.196" | No. 11 | 0.375" | 0.05" | 120° | 950 | 1,150 | Steel | IFI 114 Standards | 10 | 000000000 | 00000 |
Economy Mandrel-Collecting Air-Powered Tools for Blind Rivets
Use these tools for repair and maintenance work. Compressed air creates a vacuum that securely holds the rivet in the tool before installation and ejects the mandrel out of the tool after. A collection bottle catches spent mandrels. Tools have changeable nosepieces—use the nosepiece that matches your rivet's diameter.
To install a rivet, insert the mandrel into the nosepiece of the tool. Place the rivet in the material and pull the trigger. The tool pulls the mandrel through the rivet's body, creating a secure hold on both sides of the material, and breaks off the excess mandrel.
Nose | Air Inlet | |||||||||||
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| Stroke Lg. | Dia. | Lg. | Lg. | Ht. | Operating Air Pressure, psi | Average Air Consumption, cfm | Pipe Size | Gender | Air Hose Included | Includes | Each | |
| 3/8" | 15/16" | 3" | 8 3/4" | 11" | 75-90 | 1 | 1/4 | Female | No | Four nosepieces (3/32", 1/8", 5/32", and 3/16") Plastic Mandrel Collection Bottle | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Mandrel-Collecting Air-Powered Tools for Blind Rivets
Designed for durability, these tools can handle the demands of high-volume production and assembly. They use compressed air to create a vacuum that securely holds the rivet in the tool before installation and ejects the mandrel out of the tool after. A collection bottle catches spent mandrels. Tools have changeable nosepieces—use the nosepiece that matches your rivet's diameter. The higher the pull capacity, the larger the rivet diameter the tool can install. To install a rivet, insert the mandrel into the nosepiece of the tool. Place the rivet in the material and pull the trigger. The tool pulls the mandrel through the rivet's body, creating a secure hold on both sides of the material, and breaks off the excess mandrel.
1,400-lb. pull capacity tool requires a 5/64" nosepiece and a 5/64" jaw (both sold separately) to install 5/64" dia. blind rivets. A 5/32" nosepiece (sold separately) is required to install 5/32" dia. blind rivets.
2,000-lb. pull capacity tool requires a 3/16" nosepiece (sold separately) to install 3/16" dia. blind rivets.
3,820-lb. pull capacity tool requires a 5/32" nosepiece, a 5/32" jaw, and a 5/32" jaw pusher (all sold separately) to install 5/32" dia. blind rivets.
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| Stroke Lg. | Dia. | Lg. | Lg. | Ht. | Operating Air Pressure, psi | Average Air Consumption, cfm | Pipe Size | Gender | Air Hose Included | Includes | Each | |
| 0.7" | 0.68" | 2 15/16" | 8 1/2" | 9 5/8" | 73-102 | 2.385 | 3/8 | Female | Yes | Two nosepieces (3/32" and 1/8") Plastic Mandrel Collection Bottle | 000000000 | 0000000 |
| 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16" Jaw (Two Jaw Parts) | 0000000 | Each | 000000 |
| 5/32" Nosepiece | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| Jaw Lubricant | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 3/32" Nosepiece | 0000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 5/64" Nosepiece | 000000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 1/8" Nosepiece | 000000000 | Each | 00000 |
| Mandrel Collector | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 5/64" Jaw (Two Jaw Parts) | 000000000 | Each | 000000 |
| 3/32", 1/8", 5/32" Jaw Pusher | 000000000 | Each | 00000 |
Nose | Air Inlet | |||||||||||
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| Stroke Lg. | Dia. | Lg. | Lg. | Ht. | Operating Air Pressure, psi | Average Air Consumption, cfm | Pipe Size | Gender | Air Hose Included | Includes | Each | |
| 0.79" | 0.811" | 3 1/8" | 11 5/8" | 10 3/4" | 73-102 | 3.51 | 3/8 | Female | Yes | Two nosepieces (1/8" and 5/32") Plastic Mandrel Collection Bottle | 0000000 | 000000000 |
Nose | Air Inlet | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke Lg. | Dia. | Lg. | Lg. | Ht. | Operating Air Pressure, psi | Average Air Consumption, cfm | Pipe Size | Gender | Air Hose Included | Includes | Each | |
| 1" | 0.88" | 3.78" | 13 1/4" | 13 1/2" | 73-102 | 9.9 | 1/2 | Female | Yes | Two nosepieces (3/16" and 1/4") Plastic Mandrel Collection Bottle | 00000000 | 000000000 |
| 3/16" Nosepiece | 000000000 | Each | 000000 |
| 3/16", 1/4" Jaw Pusher | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16" Jaw (Two Jaw Parts) | 0000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 5/32" Nosepiece | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| Jaw Lubricant | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 1/4" Jaw (Two Jaw Parts) | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| 1/4" Nosepiece | 00000000 | Each | 00000 |
| Mandrel Collector | 000000000 | Each | 00000 |
Vertical Air-Powered Tools for Blind Rivets
Suspend this tool over a workbench for pull-down access in repetitive applications. Compressed air creates a vacuum that securely holds the rivet in the tool before installation and ejects the mandrel out of the tool and into a tube that can be connected to a collection container. Tool has changeable nosepieces—use the nosepiece that matches your rivet's diameter.
To install a rivet, insert the mandrel into the nosepiece of the tool. Place the rivet in the material and pull the trigger. The tool pulls the mandrel through the rivet's body, creating a secure hold on both sides of the material, and breaks off the excess mandrel.
Nose | Air Inlet | ||||||||||
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| Stroke Lg. | Dia. | Lg. | Ht. | Operating Air Pressure, psi | Average Air Consumption, cfm | Pipe Size | Gender | Air Hose Included | Includes | Each | |
| 5/8" | 29/32" | 3 5/8" | 16" | 71-85 | 3.5 | 1/4 | Male | No | Four nosepieces (3/32", 1/8", 5/32", and 3/16") 6-ft. Long Mandrel Ejection Tube | 000000000 | 000000000 |
Cordless Tools for Blind Rivets
With no air hose to limit mobility, this tool installs rivets anywhere. It has changeable nosepieces—use the nosepiece that matches your rivet's diameter. The higher the pull capacity, the larger the rivet diameter the tool can install.
To install a rivet, insert the mandrel into the nosepiece of the tool. Place the rivet in the material and pull the trigger. The tool pulls the mandrel through the rivet's body, creating a secure hold on both sides of the material, and breaks off the excess mandrel.
Tools that cannot be sold to the regions listed are restricted by local energy efficiency requirements.
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| Stroke Lg. | Estimated Max. Rivets Installed per Charge | Charging Time, min. | Dia. | Lg. | Lg. | Ht. | Batteries Included | Battery Voltage | Battery Chemistry | Includes | Each | |
| 1" | 1,200 | 40 | 53/64" | 2 1/2" | 12" | 10 1/4" | Yes | 18V | Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) | Four nosepieces (3/32", 1/8", 5/32", and 3/16") Battery Charger | 000000000 | 000000000 |
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| Stroke Lg. | Estimated Max. Rivets Installed per Charge | Charging Time, min. | Dia. | Lg. | Lg. | Ht. | Batteries Included | Battery Voltage | Battery Chemistry | Includes | Cannot Be Sold To | Each | |
| 1 3/16" | 1,000 | 30 | 29/32" | 3 1/4" | 12 3/8" | 12 3/4" | Yes | 20V | Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) | Three nosepieces (5/32", 3/16", and 1/4") Battery Charger | CA, Canada | 00000000 | 000000000 |