Countersinking Rivets Sheet Metal

Two countersinking ends for rivets carbide countersinks for rivets often used to cut hard and abrasive materials these carbide countersinks are harder stronger and more wear resistant than cobalt steel and high speed steel countersinks.

Countersinking rivets sheet metal. We offer 3 different styles of countersinking which is shown below. Hardware diameter countersink angle through hole diameter sheet. Prepare sheet metal holes for flush rivet installation with precision with cutters for countersinking. Countersinking is commonly used for holes that need to accept a flat head screw or fastener.

These rivets should fit securely in a recessed hole so they are flush with the surface of the metal. Countersinking sheet metal products. Stretching metal into a conical flange for use of a countersunk rivet or screw. Select the head type and overall size you need in lengths ranging from 1 4 l to 4 l.

Flat head types have flat surfaces that taper toward the screw body to allow for countersinking. When placing an order or requesting a quote please specify the required dimensions based on the diagrams shown on the right side of the picture for each style. They are driven with a ball pein hammer and are used in sheet metal. When countersinking metal sheet you may enlarge the through hole on the bottom of the sheet too much before you get the hole on the top of the sheet large enough for the screw head to sit flush.

Dimpling is the preferred method of accomplishing the recess over countersinking depending upon metal thickness. Grainger offers a huge selection of sheet metal screws for your hvac and other metalwork projects. An426 rivets require a 100 degree countersink. And in doing so your screw joint may be weakened.

Steel hardened steel low carbon steel and stainless steel give sheet metal screws long lasting durability. A common use is to allow the head of a countersunk bolt screw or rivet when placed in the hole to sit flush with or below the surface of the surrounding material. Dimpling that is produced by utilizing. Counterboring sheet metal product.

Indentation into sheet metal. A countersink is a conical hole cut into a manufactured object. They offer supreme fastening capabilities for light and heavy duty applications alike and they have been used for decades on everything from submarines to aircraft to sheet metal assemblies. The next step is to countersink or dimple the metal if you are using countersunk rivets.

Here is a web address for a chart that will help with variables such as. Dimpling is substantially stronger than countersinking and should be performed on relatively thin panels. Our aircraft countersinks have 1 4 x 28 threaded shanks. The yardstore has a wide variety of steel countersink cutters for countersinking counterboring and spotfacing.

The flat head lies flush against the workpiece. Yardstore has a countersink for every application. Rivets are ideal for supporting shear and tensile loads as well as watertight applications.