Countersinking Rivets Sheet Metal

Rivets are ideal for supporting shear and tensile loads as well as watertight applications.

Countersinking rivets sheet metal. They are driven with a ball pein hammer and are used in sheet metal. The next step is to countersink or dimple the metal if you are using countersunk rivets. Grainger offers a huge selection of sheet metal screws for your hvac and other metalwork projects. The yardstore has a wide variety of steel countersink cutters for countersinking counterboring and spotfacing.

Steel is strong and durable but less corrosion resistant than stainless. Our aircraft countersinks have 1 4 x 28 threaded shanks. Dimpling that is produced by utilizing. When placing an order or requesting a quote please specify the required dimensions based on the diagrams shown on the right side of the picture for each style.

Countersinking is commonly used for holes that need to accept a flat head screw or fastener. The primary type of fastener used in sheet metal construction is the rivet. We offer 3 different styles of countersinking which is shown below. Countersinking is done with a special bit attached to a drill on thicker metals 040 and thicker.

Yardstore has a countersink for every application. The flat head lies flush against the workpiece. Stretching metal into a conical flange for use of a countersunk rivet or screw. Steel hardened steel low carbon steel and stainless steel give sheet metal screws long lasting durability.

Countersinking ends for rivets carbide countersinks for rivets often used to cut hard and abrasive materials these carbide countersinks are harder stronger and more wear resistant than cobalt steel and high speed steel countersinks. These rivets should fit securely in a recessed hole so they are flush with the surface of the metal. Rivets are the unsung heroes of the manufacturing industry. Solid shank rivets are most commonly used in aircraft construction and they consist of a head known as the manufactured head and a shank.

Two countersinking ends for rivets carbide countersinks for rivets often used to cut hard and abrasive materials these carbide countersinks are harder stronger and more wear resistant than cobalt steel and high speed steel countersinks. Flat head types have flat surfaces that taper toward the screw body to allow for countersinking. Dimpling is substantially stronger than countersinking and should be performed on relatively thin panels. Tinners solid rivets are a specialty rivet with a flat head.

Prepare sheet metal holes for flush rivet installation with precision with cutters for countersinking. Select the head type and overall size you need in lengths ranging from 1 4 l to 4 l. Indentation into sheet metal.