Is this a pin or a rivet

Mr Red · Post by **Mr Red** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:01 pm

Hi all,

The 'thing' which holds my ratcheted garden cutters together has failed and I'd like to repair.

Does anyone know what the 'thing' is shown in my picture next to the cutters?

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wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:42 pm

Looks to be a little rivet....

Chances are it'll cost more in time and effort finding a replacement than replacing the shears....

Mr Red · Post by **Mr Red** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:06 pm

wine~o wrote:Looks to be a little rivet....

Chances are it'll cost more in time and effort finding a replacement than replacing the shears....

What kind of rivet would it be? I thought pop at first but aren't they used to fix two items together. This pin would be loose once repaired.

wrinx · Post by **wrinx** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:00 pm

Would a nut and bolt suffice?

wrinx

Timllfixit · Post by **Timllfixit** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:04 pm

Chances are it'll cost more in time and effort finding a replacement than replacing the shears....

Perhaps, but it's the principle of the thing. Surely mending stuff is what being a "handyman" is all about?

Would a nut and bolt suffice?

Quite probably. If that rivet thing is hollow you could file the head off and use the remaining tube to protect the thread of your screw, and give the mechanism something of the correct size to work with. A little nylock nut and a couple of washers and off you go! If you are feeling really adventurous, there is always a cut down nail and a small ball pein hammer.

Mr Red · Post by **Mr Red** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:46 am

wrinx wrote:Would a nut and bolt suffice?

wrinx

Unfortunately not. There is no room for a nut once the handles are closed and the mechanism retreats within the handle.

aeromech3 · Post by **aeromech3** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:27 am

You might get away with a 'roll pin' or a pop rivet by knocking the steel mandrel out and then roll the plain end of the tube after it is inserted into the cutter tool using a centre punch or similar, if you do not have a flaring tool But all a bit hit and miss & trial and error.

ayjay · Post by **ayjay** » Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:48 am

I'd either put it back in and beat the end over until it holds (hammer and suitable sized punch) or just buy a new pair of secateurs.

Is the ratchet particularly effective?

I use a reasonable quality pair of anvil secateurs and they work fine, if I need more leverage for cutting thicker stuff a good pruning saw is effective (with backward facing teeth they cut on the pull stroke) - or a pair of loppers.

Pruning saw.

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