Blind rivets are installed using a riveter, sometimes referred to as a pop riveter or rivet gun.
Step 1 – Clamping material
Clamp the pieces of material together, making sure the they are in line with each other, with no gaps.
Step 2 – Drilling material
Once the material is clamped and in place, using the right sized drill bit, drill through the material to produce a hole for the rivet to slot through.
Step 3 – Placing rivet
Place the pin of the rivet through the drilled hole so the head and mandrel are uppermost.
Step 4 – Placing riveter
Push the nozzle of the riveter onto the mandrel of the rivet.
Step 5 – Using rivet gun
Squeeze the handles of the riveter together. This will pull the head of the mandrel into the rivet, causing the end of the rivet to expand
Further pulling action on the riveter causes the mandrel to break off, leaving the rivet permanently fixed, holding the pieces of material together. Repeat the process for each pair of holes.