The grip length of the rivet is probably incorrect. Make sure that the grip
length
is correct for the thickness of materials you are joining.
Mike B.
Jack Levy wrote:
> This is probably a very stupid question but here it goes. I use one of those
> swivel head rivet guns with aluminum rivets and thought I was riveting
> correctly until I saw some rivets done by someone else and the back part of
> the rivet was much flatter and held better than mine. Is this a function of
> the gun the type of rivet or my technique. I just thought you stuck the
> rivet in the gun stuck it in, squeezed all the way to flatten then squeeze
> to cut, have I been doing it wrong all this time?
>
> Jack
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