Re: [alfa] "Captive nuts"

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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
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