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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8866431" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>If you have enough, then 100% will do more. It's not a question of will it work, (yes it will be better), it's a question of how much money and time do you want to spend, and how many layers do you want to do.</p><p>What I've found the best way to do is to use your finger tips, and tap on it hard, (kind of like when trying to find the stud in the wall). You will hear the difference. Thin metal will sound tinny, and the built up creases will sound thicker. The tinny is the need, and usually for several layers. The thicker areas, can usually get away with just one layer.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I recently started using rivet nuts, and had a hell of a time. They just kept spinning on me. I then tried using rivet studs, and found after install I was able to put a nut on there and tighten them down by hand about another 1/8th of a turn, and it locked em in. I think that same process would transfer over to the rivet nuts. After you install one, put a nut on that size thread bolt, with a washer out. Then install the bolt as deep as you can get it with light force. Then tighten the nut down, and you SHOULD pull the rivet nut in, just a little bit farther. This is not something I have done, and if it was me, I would test this on a scrap piece of metal in a vice to see if this idea works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8866431, member: 674149"] If you have enough, then 100% will do more. It's not a question of will it work, (yes it will be better), it's a question of how much money and time do you want to spend, and how many layers do you want to do. What I've found the best way to do is to use your finger tips, and tap on it hard, (kind of like when trying to find the stud in the wall). You will hear the difference. Thin metal will sound tinny, and the built up creases will sound thicker. The tinny is the need, and usually for several layers. The thicker areas, can usually get away with just one layer. I recently started using rivet nuts, and had a hell of a time. They just kept spinning on me. I then tried using rivet studs, and found after install I was able to put a nut on there and tighten them down by hand about another 1/8th of a turn, and it locked em in. I think that same process would transfer over to the rivet nuts. After you install one, put a nut on that size thread bolt, with a washer out. Then install the bolt as deep as you can get it with light force. Then tighten the nut down, and you SHOULD pull the rivet nut in, just a little bit farther. This is not something I have done, and if it was me, I would test this on a scrap piece of metal in a vice to see if this idea works. [/QUOTE]
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