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This is Part 4 of a 4-part series on Blind Rivets In the first three parts of our series on blind rivets, we discussed the history of blind rivets; the most important factorsto maximize joint integri … read more

This is Part 3 of a 4-part series on Blind Rivets In part one of our series on blind rivets, we briefly looked at their history and discussed the two most important considerations to maximize joint i … read more

This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on Blind Rivets In part one of our series on blind rivets, we briefly looked at the history of the blind (a.k.a. pop) rivet and discussed the two most important cons … read more

This is Part 1 of a 4-part series on Blind Rivets. What is a blind rivet? Simply put, it's a rivet that can be installed from just one side of the application, thus the term "blind." The development o … read more

A Wikipedia citing notes that, “Solid rivets are one of the oldest and most reliable types of fasteners, having been found in archaeological findings dating back to the Bronze Age.” Accor … read more

Rivets Rivets have been around a REALLY long time. The first version of a rivet, which was made of wood, was used in Ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C, where they were used to manufacture different types … read more