What type of hole does a rivet nut need?

Each rivet nut requires a different hole size. Also, the style of the rivet nut can require a different style of holes, such as a regular round hole for a typical round-body rivet nut, a hex hole for a hexagonal-shaped body rivet nut, and a countersunk hole for rivet nuts that have a countersunk head.

How do you drill a hole in a rivet nut?

Make sure to drill holes slowly and keep the drill bit from getting too hot, you want to make the hole very nice and clean. Any burrs or blowout left in the hole can (and will) impact the installation process and also affect the post-install performance of the rivet nut.

How deep can a drill hole be drilled?

Small holes can be quickly attained with pneumatic drills. Typically from 5/8” to 1” diameter up to 26” depth – but larger/smaller diameters and depths may be available. Cost more than a separate steel and bit. The size of the steel decreases with the bit size - so the column strength decreases as well.

What size rock drill shanks are available?

It is available in all 3 standard rock drill shank sizes - 7 ⁄ 8 x 4 1 ⁄ 4, 7 ⁄ 8 x 3 ¼ and 1 x 4 ¼" and is intended for general duty use. Bits are available from 1- 3 ⁄ 8 " to 3" diameter and come in the following configurations:

Which drill bit is best for hard rock drilling?

Keep constant down pressure and do not allow the drill to bounce in the hole and H thread should work very well in most hard rock drilling applications. This bit has 4 large silver brazed carbide inserts that hold up extremely well in production hard rock drilling applications.

What size drill bit do I Need?

The bits range from 1 3/8” up to 3” diameter in full carbide cross (most common), 1 3/8” to 2” in shallow carbide cross, 1 3/8” to 2 1/4” in button bit bits and 1 3/8” to 2 -5/8” diameter in an all steel bit. H thread drill steel is usually made from a high carbon steel.