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Originally Posted by NISSNISS370Z
no, the spike goes into the end of the rivet gun and the round part is inserted into the predrilled hole, and when squeezed the shaft part collapsed, its a softer material and then the spike is cut off inside the rivet gun and thrown away. i don't know if i explained that correctly but it's a great invention.
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Originally Posted by wheee!
Correct me if I am wrong, but the "spike" is merely the gripping mechanism of the riveter to pull the "ball" end of the rivet into the "cap" creating a mushroom head that seals the hole and the parts together. Nothing gets driven thru as it is only the black cap end that goes into the hole. Again, the "spike" remains in the riveter as a gripping mechanism..... therefore, a hole IS required for a riveter to function.
Exactly what I said......
