Pop riveter - anyone near Milton Keynes got one?

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Re: Pop riveter - anyone near Milton Keynes got one?

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cybercarl wrote:No not a silly question, that is exactly what happened to me Chris. That's why I ended up using nuts n bolts. :thumbup:

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With mudguards being made of plastic I did wonder, it's not like in the good old days (showing my age now, :lol: ) when they were made from real metal. Also metal mudguards from time gone-by were real mudguards that worked without the need for extenders :wink:
I just know how much more effort is needed on the pop rivet gun when using stainless steel compared to aluminium pop rivets (due to the aluminium being much softer than stainless steel).
tony.mon wrote: I use them for can assembly and repairs/repacks, too.
Yes, that is where I use stainless pop rivets on exhaust cans, although Scorpion cans use stainless as standard. I agree they are far superior than the softer alloy ones as they don't shake loose with the vibes.

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get down to a B&Q or equivalent, for the price of one in petrol / postage you could get your own, they are fair cheap mate
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Re: Pop riveter - anyone near Milton Keynes got one?

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ME :D
Do you still have my phone number?
Here all this week after work.
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Kev L wrote:You Sir are a certificated lunatic and deserve all that befalls you. I am off up to Bedfordshire before I propose forming an alliance to take over The Isle of Grain, MMMMUUUUHHHHHaahhaaahhaaa.
It won't take much to do that Kev in all honesty.

The locals are all to busy getting busy with their Kin, if you get my drift. :wink:

At this point I would like to point out that that to the Grain folk I'm an ''Outsider'' not born of this parish.

All I do with my Kin is argue, which is partly why I moved here in the first place.
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I'm the same.
Another Kin argument......
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Styler4077 wrote:ME :D
Do you still have my phone number?
Here all this week after work.
Styler4077
cheers Styler - got some bolts and cut them down and used some nylock nuts. Have a good trip?
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