What is the best nutsert tool?

[SuperBuickGuy]

Or Rivnut, or Rivet nut, or Threaded insert tool

quality is important

[Bob Holmes]

I've used the sliding-taper tools, they are a limited use tool. Good for about one car. I'm not a fan and will use something else from here on.

[BigAL]

Mine looks simular to this, got it at Copper State Nut and Bolt, works like a charm.

[Rocketman]

The one posted by BigAl looks fine for small inserts. If you have a lot of inserts to do, I would seriously look at a hydraulic tool. The one we use at work does a great job, especially on the larger size inserts. I don't know if it is the "best" one out there, but it is a quality tool. I would have to look what brand it is, but I think it came from the fastenal company

[Beagle]

good point - what size inserts?

[SuperBuickGuy]

The one posted by BigAl looks fine for small inserts. If you have a lot of inserts to do, I would seriously look at a hydraulic tool. The one we use at work does a great job, especially on the larger size inserts. I don't know if it is the "best" one out there, but it is a quality tool. I would have to look what brand it is, but I think it came from the fastenal company

Marson

good point - what size inserts?

no larger than 5/16 - any larger than that, and I'll weld it in.

the company that makes nutsert has 3 types of nutserts - thin sheet metal, ribbed, and thick metal... the only uses I have for nutserts is the thin sheet metal ones

[Ron Ward]

These things are bad ass. We use one for installing clinch nuts in steel cabinets we build and sell. They can whip out a crapload of work in a very short time.

http://www.siouxtools.com/kSuite/cmsLite/content/file/SiouxLit/Specialty/Signature_Series_Clinch_Nut_Brochure.pdf

Click the link above. We purchased our Sioux clinch nut tool from a company named Deco, but I am sure they are available through other distributors.

[SuperBuickGuy]

These things are bad ass. We use one for installing clinch nuts in steel cabinets we build and sell. They can whip out a crapload of work in a very short time.

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http://www.siouxtools.com/kSuite/cmsLite/content/file/SiouxLit/Specialty/Signature_Series_Clinch_Nut_Brochure.pdf

Click the link above. We purchased our Sioux clinch nut tool from a company named Deco, but I am sure they are available through other distributors.

those are awesome - but at nearly $600.00, ummm

[Ron Ward]

those are awesome - but at nearly $600.00, ummm

Yeah... kinda steep, unless you are going to install 5-600 clinch nuts per day.

[BigAL]

Yeah... kinda steep, unless you are going to install 5-600 clinch nuts per day.

Ya I think the word "clinch" says it all.

[Rocketman]

those are awesome - but at nearly $600.00, ummm

Yeah... kinda steep, unless you are going to install 5-600 clinch nuts per day.

Try looking at a Huck brand model HK-150N hydraulic. They are part of the Alcoa Fastener System. It does up to 3/8" inserts and regular rivets. I think it is about half the price (still steep) but works great. I wouldn't want to use it for production work all day long(it is hand operated), but does an awesome job

[oj]

I have the complete nutsert tool set, it does up thru 5/16ths i believe and comes with this contraption handle device that looks about like one of those valve adjusting tools that has a T handle allen wrench going thru the middle of a box wrench. The problem with it is holding the nutsert tight & true against the work piece. I found it best to just use the die in a box wrench and then an allen wrench to draw up the nutsert. It would be very easy to make, you could almost use a regular nut in place of the die. I don't do production work and use them mostly on the racecar firewalls. I also bought some nuts that you press into the metal with an arbor press, i have yet to use any because they didn't come with instructions for proper hole size.