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Author:  Genmar Star [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Rivet gun

I have the Marson Big Daddy gun. I need a different nose piece to reach into the traveler track. Cant find anything googling. Any ideas?

Author:  hobiesrock [ Thu Jul 25, 2013 9:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

You can use some small nuts to space the nose out...or grind down the tip.

Author:  GD_NC [ Fri Jul 26, 2013 5:30 am ]
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I had the same issue replacing a halyard cleat on my mast. I used a stack of washers to extend the tip but that just left the stub of the rivet pin sticking up. It was a giant pain to grind it down in such a small place. There has to be a better way.

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Author:  HOBIE 911 [ Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

Try unscrewing the the tip out 3/4 way out or so. I have done this before and it worked for me for hard to set rivets. Doesn't leave a "nipple" either. Jim.

Author:  GD_NC [ Fri Jul 26, 2013 6:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

I think he's saying the tip is wider than the track. Unscrewing it will not help.

Author:  sunvista [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

Pop rivet tools are pretty cheap. Look around for another manufacturer. I have an older Marson tool with the same problem but I found a Craftsman with a longer and skinnier nose at Sears.

Author:  Genmar Star [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 6:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

Quote:
I had the same issue replacing a halyard cleat on my mast. I used a stack of washers to extend the tip but that just left the stub of the rivet pin sticking up. It was a giant pain to grind it down in such a small place. There has to be a better way.

Yea thats a bummer. I just redid some cleats as well with my smaller gun ,but its a pain to pop compared to my good gun. Shame I cant find a different nose piece.I have to redo my jib tracks on my 18.
I thought Jeremy from Surf City posted something about this, but I cannot find it.

Author:  Tom King [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

Murray's used to have them in stock. They may still have some, but not in their catalog-haven't checked. Murray's had an extended tip for the Big M. I'm not sure if they had one for the Big D. I have both guns, but only use the Big D for putting 1/4" rivets in wallowed out, or corroded 3/16" holes-like on corner castings. The extended tip stays on the Big M all the time.

I think it would be possible to epoxy an extended tip on a regular tip, if you can't buy one ready-made.

The Big M is not made anymore. Someone not careful could screw something up with it, or catch a finger I guess. It's like a big accordion of levers that lets you put in a long rivet with one push. I like it a lot, but I can see where it could be a liability for the company.

Before I had these guns I also used stacks of washers in traveler tracks, but there is no comparison to using an extended tip.

Author:  Genmar Star [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

Thank you. I just saw in there online catalog they do sell an extended nose piece. I will have to check with them monday to see if it will work on my gun.

Author:  Tom King [ Sat Jul 27, 2013 5:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rivet gun

Here's the tool that tip fits: http://www.betatoolstore.com/products/b ... 4AodwCgAUg

It's just like the old Big M that I have. I expect that tip has a good chance of fitting.

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