I normally don't comment but! This is exactly what I wanted to know! not only did you show how to use a rivet nut, but you also showed how strong they are and BONUS how to put them in plastic! thank you so much!
@MakingStuff2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@Anonymous52119876 күн бұрын
okay, that soldering iron tip was awesome!
@jimmylovesbikes4 жыл бұрын
Cool! The best part is your strength test which really satisfied my curiosity as well. Nice tool. Thanks for sharing.
@40mick4 жыл бұрын
Good job, love the tip to melt the 3D printed part by heating the nut-cert.
@DanniM3 жыл бұрын
So ingenious!
@PeteRondeau4 жыл бұрын
I've got a ambulance/van customizing project coming up that these would come in handy on. May have to pick up one of these sets!
@js94373 жыл бұрын
I just grabbed one for my NV High Top conversion! Hope yours is progressing well!
@user-rs4jr1cj1b Жыл бұрын
For 3D prints. I have found they tend to pull out with not too much force. I added epoxy, still not great. Solution was to put the flat part on the back such that it pushes against the plastic as you tighten the screw. But the wider lip cannot push through the plastic. So can tighten down with a lot more force. Love your videos. I am a tech employee, with similar hobbies. Created CNC retrofit for mill. Working on belt grinder and CNC router. I use a single control box made from rolling 19" server rack. From which I bolt in up to 48U 19" project boxes, PC enclosure, stepper driver 3U box. 3U fans. Even a 3U drawer. I can pop off the stepper drivers (same aviation connectors you use). Roll the control electronics to different machine, load different Mach profile, use same control electronics for multiple machines. Evolve controller electronics separate from the CNC machines themselve. Even swap out old machines for new ones. Anyway -- big fan. Exploring making some videos myself... Keep it up -- thanks
@Roberturban78 Жыл бұрын
I needed to fix a chair my wife had and bought the tool..perfect demo on how to use it. Thanks!
@MakingStuff Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@i1uvpreppyxo8872 жыл бұрын
Love the heated rivnuts into plastic idea. never thought of that!
@e.g.m65984 жыл бұрын
I came here for an Astro demo, but came away with your FANTASTIC hotrod/plastic melt/slide technique!
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@hhcamera4 жыл бұрын
I bought one of these tools to use on a project and came across your videos. Nice going but has many others here have stated they have an opinion and so do I, I think you’re hot iron trick is great. I might’ve come in from the other side so that way as you tighten it would continually pull inward as opposed to possibly spinning. But with that size box you don’t need much torque and I doubt very seriously if they’re gonna come apart anytime soon. Again great video.
@jatnaveenleo4 жыл бұрын
I was struggling for the door closer to stay on metal door frame. Carpenter just made some holes and thread to fix the door closer cylinder, which broke several a times, each time the holes made bigger and bigger. Found the solution here, insert a river and tighten the door closer with a bolt. Thanks for the video, and the idea. So nice of you.
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!
@keithlane43434 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thorough explanation, and I like the destructive testing where it showed the Riv-nuts took more torque than the strength of the bolt. You were asking for examples of what they can be used for, and a friend of mine designed, patented, and has been manufacturing aluminum bulkheads (basement access, as well as other applications) using Riv-nuts for over a decade without a failure. Great product. My friend uses an installation tool that goes on a reversable drill that works very fast and easy. I don't know the manufacturers name, but it works well. Take care Bud
@MilesFromNowherePNW6 ай бұрын
Very informative. Well executed and to the point. Thanks for the bonus tips, much appreciated.
@MakingStuff6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@shanelipe25522 жыл бұрын
This is the first of your videos I have watched... You just gained another subscriber... Loved it.
@MakingStuff2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome!
@MRrwmac4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Never knew about these! Like how you demonstrated for metal and plastic!
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@AndrewAHayes4 жыл бұрын
I normally just weld nuts onto the back of sheet metal, but these could come in handy for box steel which I quite often use
@manickn68194 жыл бұрын
That's my approach too. I don't have a proper set of tap so I use this approach in many places where tapping is possible.
@RaivoltG3 жыл бұрын
Great idea for putting a rivnut in plastic! That's going to make life much better! I'll be looking forward to seeing your other videos!
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@robertbenedict46513 жыл бұрын
Just started watching your videos. The soldering iron trick was brilliant.
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
@stevewalker78224 жыл бұрын
Neat idea on using soldering iron to set nursery.
@michaelkeymont5014 жыл бұрын
I watched this yesterday and bought one today... Nice!
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
@tonyelleevans33223 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I just bought two 3D printers and this has expanded my range of ideas for them.
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@darkwinter60284 жыл бұрын
Well, that was an absolutely riveting video! 😜
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kevin041777 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thank you for making it. The video was very helpful.
@MakingStuff Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@rodgereagle4782 Жыл бұрын
Definitely buying a Rivnut set
@AmateurRedneckWorkshop4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I guess I will wind up getting one of those tools as I keep seeing these rivnuts on more and more channels. Thanks for all the help with my plasma torch.
@metricdeep88566 ай бұрын
If you put the rivnut into the plastic from the other side, the threaded section will be closer to the screw so you can use shorter screws....and the pullout force will be much greater. Good vid.
@MakingStuff5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@MadAColt4 жыл бұрын
Very cool, a tool that I didn't know I needed until now. Time to go window shopping for Christmas. Thanks for this video.
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@joshuaclark647Ай бұрын
Excellent video, like t comments, it’s exactly what I was looking for!
@MakingStuffАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@janetanderson4223 жыл бұрын
Straight to the point, thank you ! answered my question !!
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, thanks for watching!
@MadeInGarage4 жыл бұрын
Cool device. I need to buy and try on my designs. Thank you!
@audreysnodgrass77152 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much, you are an absolute legend!
@MakingStuff2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@anthonyharris7108 Жыл бұрын
Nice n easy detailed explanation
@WildmanTech4 жыл бұрын
I just got the kit, A real game changer!
@charlesstatkus4 жыл бұрын
Cool, just got my Wetols rivet nut tool. Will use it to mount my home made bed in my K40 CO2 laser. Will make it easy to add and remove different beds and rotary bases in my laser. Thank for the howto...
@tna2me1974 жыл бұрын
Those rivnuts are awesome. The reason they don’t give way very easily is that they actually continue to tighten the bond as you tighten the bolt or screw. So they are self affixing
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Cool, I did not know that. Thanks for watching!
@prestonian1066 Жыл бұрын
Do a quick flatten of at least 1 side of the rivnut on a grinding wheel so it doesn't spin in the plastic.
@sonofableep137 ай бұрын
Thank you for this comment, I’ll be making 3d printed shift knobs so that will absolutely come in handy
@nullwii4 жыл бұрын
I use these constantly on race cars, drill a hole, put insert in, grab fastener, bam mount done.
@AYoutubrrr4 ай бұрын
You could prevent the rivnut from pulling out of that 3d printed lid by installing them upside down from the way you did it, that way when you torque it down, the lip will not be allowed to be pulled through. The way you did it, the rivnut could pull back out on torque. Cool method though, I will be using this.
@bradybooth142 жыл бұрын
Great job.
@MakingStuff2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@groupcaptainbonzo3 жыл бұрын
If you want to know how much Tork it will take.... try a tork wrench. It will tell you... great vid. Learned a lot. Thanks
@stmsaiya Жыл бұрын
Today I learn something new
@MakingStuff Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@chandersharma61710 ай бұрын
Nice video showing the potential of these rivnuts. There are also aluminium rivnuts which don’t behave quite so conveniently and are nothing like as strong. One thing I was hoping you would show is how to adjust the compression distance depending on the size of nut. The instructions make a big deal about doing this adjustment but don’t say exactly how you go about it.
@boots78594 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, never heard of these. Also ++ for testing to failure.
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@BellyUpFishGarage4 жыл бұрын
Thought for sure this would be a DIY RivNut tool video.. :)
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Maybe next time. Thanks for watching!
@js94373 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@JunkMikesWorld4 жыл бұрын
I just got one yesterday. I am using it to put threads in the floor of a 1940 Ford so I can mount the seats and a battery in the trunk.
@jakemarlow89983 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I'm getting ready to start my truck camper build-out and have been considering using rivnuts to mount plywood to the truck's bedrails. And this was the exact question I had that no one else has addressed: How much torque can the rivnuts handle before slipping?
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Curiousnessify3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@olds97lss4 жыл бұрын
Guessing using these in plastic isn't quite as good as the nuts that cut into the plastic. Almost bought some of these on amazon to use for my RC needs, but after seeing how they work, I doubt that would grip the plastic very well. Glad I watched the video... had no clue there was a tool to crimp them like that. lol!
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MrGoosePit4 жыл бұрын
I love it! That's a neat trick with the soldering iron too. Thanks!
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@JuanHernandez-ee9ze3 жыл бұрын
@@MakingStuff that work and plastic bumpers Or it break
@J1I9M7M4Y3 жыл бұрын
Really nice video. I guess you could go over the nut with a file to make the sides a bit flat and make it harder for it to rotate in the plastic..
@Rvdaydream4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Bolt broke before nut failed... Didn't expect that...
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Neither did I.
@halasimov13623 жыл бұрын
Mind blown!
@Adrian21404 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@alzdeane4 жыл бұрын
Didn't know what these were called, more tools I need to buy :)
@Adrian21404 жыл бұрын
I got a set today and I'm running out of storage space for my tools :(
@EZ_shop4 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@chazits3 жыл бұрын
I would of installed the rivet nut from the bottom of the plastic base so the lid side remained flush with the lid.
@karunakarkoppala3 жыл бұрын
Thank u please do make videos on even simple topics. Not everyone knows everything...... Learning is fun.
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
What projects have you made that used rivet nuts?
@colinfaith5119 Жыл бұрын
Hi, one issue I've found is how on earth do you change the Mandrel to another size? Mine came with M8, and the instructions are worse than useless in explaning exactly how to remove and replace the mandrel. Must be a bad day as I really cant work this out.
@bubbatron44 жыл бұрын
I use anti seize on the screw/bolt. I have had issues with rusting bolts/screws and the insert turning while trying to loosen. You were lucky, the bolt broke LOL. When the bolt doesn't break, then its a party!!🤣
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's kinda what I was expecting. But I tried it 3 more times off video and the bolt broke each time.
@bubbatron44 жыл бұрын
@@MakingStuff Thats cool. I had the issue with the insert spinning in much thinner metal. Rusty old screws. Great video and thank you for sharing this cool tool👍
@WHEREVER-I-ROAM2 жыл бұрын
But of COURSE INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS on my VAN would be a great use for these RIVET NUTS
@redneckways16177 ай бұрын
Try that same thing with the grade 8 instead of the Chinese bolt you tested it with
@MakingStuff7 ай бұрын
What about a Chinese grade 8 bolt?
@boomerangfreak3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure melting the rivnuts in 3D prints would work in a pinch but if you plan on using that a lot it's worth getting some "heat set inserts". They come in all kinds of sizes and are specifically made to be molten into plastic parts. The more aggressive exterior would be more resilient to all kinds of forces. But great video, I've been planning to get a pair of those pliers as they seem very handy but have been kind of weary on how strong they are. Was that an alloy or steel rivnut?
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
I think it was steel but not 100% sure.
@gabakusa2 жыл бұрын
can you use it in car sheet metal?
@TheJedRides3 жыл бұрын
This may be a dumb question, but is there any way to know the outer diameter of the rivet nut when ordering them online?
@pjseiber27744 жыл бұрын
Did you test it in thinner plastic? I have a side by side utv that this would be great for the plastic body parts..
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
No I don't have any thin plastic that I could test it on.
@jmoney65504 жыл бұрын
I was wondering/thinking the same thing for atv plastic
@MegaJailbreaker14 жыл бұрын
Can i use this for a ground?
@lisliemccullough51123 жыл бұрын
yes
@jamessabastian67073 жыл бұрын
It's cool to wach and who much it cost to buy this tool now 👍
@MakingStuff2 жыл бұрын
Don't know current cost. Link is in the description. Thanks for watching!
@axelSixtySix4 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree about rivet nuts on sheet/tubing metal. But for plastic, they're too slick for a durable bond. I use instead bronze insets which have a grip pattern on the outside. That's much more durable. The method could be the same : hot mount, or even cold mount, forcing it in, with a little help of a drived screw. For each task, you need the right stuff. its Regards.
@jacksson93912 жыл бұрын
Can you get this to work on a piece of tubing or does the material your planting it in always have to be flat?
@MakingStuff2 жыл бұрын
I don't see why it wouldn't work. The rivet just wouldn't be flush with the tube.
@UnderTheRadar19762 жыл бұрын
On the plastic wouldn’t of been better to install them drone the back
@nofortunatesonII7 ай бұрын
What grade bolt was it that you snapped?
@MakingStuff7 ай бұрын
Just a regular bolt you get from Tractor Supply, I think it is a 5.
@cloudseedingcalifornia6760 Жыл бұрын
How thick can the metal be you're inserting the rivnut into?
@MakingStuff Жыл бұрын
I would guess this is more for sheet metal. You can always tap threads on the thicker stuff.
@cloudseedingcalifornia6760 Жыл бұрын
@@MakingStuff true enough....I guess the max is like 1/8 inch from what I've read but could be wrong
@cloudseedingcalifornia6760 Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna mix up alil JB weld to paint on the backside of the rivnut before I clamp it in too! Seems like a good idea but we'll see. Surprised the bolt snapped though sheeesh
@baronvonchickenpants65643 жыл бұрын
I always break the 3mm ones
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
Yeah me too. That sucks.
@briankeck37623 жыл бұрын
Were you using steel, aluminum or brass rivet nuts?
@MakingStuff3 жыл бұрын
I don't know what they were made of. Got them on Amazon. amzn.to/2o9tTEh
@pngcustomwoodworks34994 жыл бұрын
Have you tried installing the Riv-Nut into wood?
@MakingStuff4 жыл бұрын
I have not.
@lisliemccullough51123 жыл бұрын
yes works fine
@theamerican46093 жыл бұрын
You didn't show how to change sizes.
@GaryStephenJones3 жыл бұрын
Imperial makes no sense. Metric makes much more sense and is quicker and easier to follow along