Rivet Buster Tools (Bits)

• The Rivet Buster Bits are perfect for breaking through tough materials quickly and easily.

• The bits are made of high-quality steel that is durable and long-lasting.

• The bits are also heat-treated to ensure optimal performance.

• The Rivet Buster Bits are designed for use with impact drills, and they have a 1/2” shank that is compatible with most drill chuck sizes.

• The Rivet Buster Bits are available in a variety of sizes to suit your specific needs.

Variety of river buster;

• Our industry defines various models based on the length of the cylinder. 

• The majority of manufacturers for rivet busters offer the range of 6 to 11 inches. 

• The standard and most well-known choices are 8- and 11-in. cylinder lengths. 

• The 11-in. model is much more robust. It’s got a longer stroke by using a bigger piston. 

• The tool then creates larger rivets.

Operational Techniques;

• The operational techniques vary based on the type of application. Most rivet buster operators I’ve worked with prefer the triggers on the outside. 

• The trigger located on the outside lets the operator hold the handle using the four fingers on the top and use the thumb placed on the handle on the outside to control the trigger. 

• Another hand can be placed on the cylinder for added convenience. 

• There are also rivet breakers that have the inside trigger. 

• Certain operators prefer this method however for the majority they are deemed to be harder to use than the external trigger. 

• To operate the trigger on the outside you need to press it against the trigger with your fingers, and then push it in tight. 

• In essence, you’re pushing and pulling simultaneously making it difficult for certain users.

Matching river buster to Compressor; 

The same is true for the other pneumatic tools you need to match the your compressor’s cfm with the buster’s consumption of air.

 The process of matching a rivet buster with a compressor will depend upon the amount of busters that the contractor is operating simultaneously. 

Compressors of 185- and 90-cfm are the industry norms. There are larger compressors as well.

 The size of the compressor will depend on the dimension.

each rivet buster consumes between 44 to 46 cfm. Also, with 90 cfm, one can run two busters simultaneously.

With the deterioration of infrastructure — particularly in the East Coast — you will see a lot of rivet busters being used for bridge decks. This is when the bridge deck is worn down and old or is cracking and requires replacement. 

A team of rivet breakers is employed to scrape off the deck’s surface just. That means they’re tearing up the deck but not entirely and the contractor is able to replace it.

The majority times you will spot rivet buster workers all over the bridge. 

They typically use an 800-cfm compressor in order to be capable of running an airline across the entire length from the bridge. 

In bridge-related applications, or on construction sites there are only two or three compressors at most and all operating off one air source.

One thing to be aware of is that if you own anything that is longer than 50 feet for an hose, you’ll need to upgrade to 1-in. 

diameter hose. 

In addition when it comes to operations are concerned, any distance greater than 50 feet, you will lose around 3 psi. 

So, if a user plans to run the hose at 50 feet or less and set the dial to 90 PSI and reads it at the end of the tool it will be reading at 90 psi. 

But, if they extend the hose to 100 feet the hose will read at an 87 psi. 

In this scenario the device isn’t as efficient as it did when it was at 50 feet and you must adjust it to read 93 psi in order to make up for the 3psi reduction.