Both pieces are inserted into a hole and a special tool appropriately called a riveter is placed over the mandrel.
How to rivet sheet aluminum.
Cut the aluminum to the needed size.
Choose the appropriate rivet size and capacity for the project for example 1 8 inch diameter and 1 2 inch.
How to rivet sheet metal.
Drill a 1 8 inch hole through one or more sheets of metal that need to be riveted up to 1 2 inch thick.
How to use a handheld rivet on an aluminum sheet.
Finish your rough edges.
Squeezing the grips together causes the mandrel to be pulled into the rivet body which expands on the other side of the material.
This video shows how to install a pop rivet using a pop rivet gun.
Various sheet metal rivets.
The tubular rivet body and the setting mandrel.
You can use metal shears if you re working with thin sheets of aluminum.