Are pop rivet nozzles made to a common standard?

[richard6299]

Hi. I have a vintage King Klik pop riveter model T40. Very well made. But I'm missing a nozzle because it was lent to uncle Normam and it did not come back with all the nozzles. I want to go ahead and replace all the nozzles I do have. So, can I buy any make of spare pop rivet nozzle? Thanks. Rich

 

[richard6299]

Oh, I've just discovered that my King Klik riveter is not working, it won't grip even after making alterations to the adjuster piece. So, I'll just buy a new pop riveter, it's not important anymore to know if nozzles are standardized. EDIT: Actually, it could be that the rivet I am using (metric) is not quite the size required for the mechanism to work.. I must try it with the original (probably imperial) rivets.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Metric's probably 3mm, imp. 1/8".

 

[richard6299]

The problem is with the mandrel I think. My new bought 4mm rivets have mandrel of 2.18mm. Which is probably too undersized for my imperial riveter.

 

[ChaiLatte]

Metric's probably 3mm, imp. 1/8".

1/8" (0.125") is 3.175mm. 3mm is 0.118".

The notion that 0.175mm or 0.007" (7 thou) will make any difference lacks plausibility.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I didn't say it would.

 

[Tony51]

If you look inside the housing you should see a spring a small tube ending in vee and then two jaws if the jaws are worn they will not grab the mandrel.
New jaws are required. They may work with a larger rivet 5/32 or 3/16 as the mandrels are larger.
Tony

 

[richard6299]

Hi. I went and bought a new pop rivet gun. Whose nozzles do not fit the King Klik pair I have. I'll probably chuck out the King Klik, although I did see a pair on Ebay going for £40. Which is ridiculous probably. Of the many products available, I went for PRESCH (10105). German engineered. Rich