What are the parts of a blind rivet?
What are the parts of a blind rivet? |
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Rivet pin |
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The pin is the main body of the rivet which will slot through the pieces of material being joined together. | |||
Rivet head |
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The rivet head acts as a stopper on one side of the fixed materials.
The head will sit on the outside of the material to stop the rivet from sliding out of the material. |
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Rivet mandrel |
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The mandrel is slotted into the rivet gun when being fastened. The rivet gun pulls the mandrel part-way through the pin (body) of the rivet, deforming the pin to form a second head, and then snapping off the mandrel. | |||
Rivet mandrel head |
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The mandrel head expands the body of the rivet then leaves itself buried inside the rivet, creating a second head to secure and fasten the pieces being joined. | |||
