---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith750-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 01/15/09: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:16 PM - Re: Need help & consuling on Rivet puller (Art Olechowski) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:16:05 PM PST US From: Art Olechowski Subject: Re: Zenith750-List: Need help & consuling on Rivet puller Bob, I have the Zen riveter and it has pulled along without issue, thus far that is. do not archive 701 Rudder 750 Plans builder Art --- On Mon, 1/12/09, stepinwolf wrote: From: stepinwolf Subject: Zenith750-List: Need help & consuling on Rivet puller When I first started looking for a rivet puller, I shied away from the gun that was being offered by Zenith because I had heard from builders on this List, that there was many instances of cracking in the casings. As a replacement I decided to go with a gun that was being offered by ACS ( see pic below ) however it is starting to look like this was not my best decision. I had difficulty with the setup instructions ( Chinese instructions ) and for the life of me I still have not been able to get the oil level correct. The instructions state that the unit should be filled with oil up to the top of the frame, without showing where exactly what they consider as being the top or the exact filling level is. My second mistake was purchasing two guns so as not to have to continually swap out the two tips. As it stands, when I do get one of the (at)#$%&* things to work, it won't pull more then a dozen or so rivets, before me being obliged to open up the air cylinder and start fidgeting with the oil level again. I am basically a neat person, and I can't live with the constant spewing of oil out the front, or the back stem catcher, and ending up on my freshly made parts, or my work table for that matter. I am now in the process of trying to look for a replacement, but all the suppliers seem to have the same low cost gun. The list of resellers I checked with is rather extensive and includes, but is not limited to, The Yard, ATS, Browns, Cleavland, US Tools, all registered trademarks etc, and a few more I will not mention. My question to the List is this, is the rivet gun being sold by all of these suppliers the same gun. I have looked as best as I can, and every last one is showing what looks to be the exact same unit on their web-page, with the only difference being the color or the pricing. The cases are identical, the same tips, the same nose pieces, hell they even the same triggering mechanism, and the only difference so far is prices, that are anywhere between 40$, to a 140$. For those of you who have used any of the above guns, are you aware of any difference in quality of these guns, or is it a " find the peanut under the shell " type of situation for me to get a proper replacement that will work, Thank's to all of you who will take the time to respond to my concerns. Bob, the 701 & 750 Scratch Three Rivers , Quebec. 7-7143 & 7-75??? -------- Live each day, as if it was your last Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=224232#224232 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/rivet_gun_964.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith750-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith750-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith750-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith750-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.