re:Re: [alfa] "Captive nuts"

[tarur@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:56:34 -0700 Richard Welty 
<rwelty@domain.elided> wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:56:34 -0700 alfacybersite 
<acs@domain.elided> wrote:
> 
> > Don't believe this is the correct term. I'm referring to the round 
> > (generally aluminum?) threaded tubes where one installs by drilling an 
> > appropriate sized hole, inserting the tube, then screwing in special 
> > tool (and size) then tightening which crushes  the the inner / outer 
> > portion of the tube...not unlike a pop rivet.
> 
> > What is the proper name for these tools and does anyone have a 
> > particular brand they would recommend?
> 
> the original brand was called a "rivnut". i'm not familiar with the
> alternatives; i know of them from Carroll Smith's revered tomes
> on race car prep.
> 
> richard

I think another name for them are "nutserts".

Bought some a long time ago, but never used them.

Taru
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