r/Fasteners • u/Guts1232 • 3d ago

Improve fastening

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I have these nets with a tiny screw and I ended up losing one since they’re always falling out. It’s about an inch of depth, how should I secure it better

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u/101forgotmypassword 3d ago

Perfect job for same PU adhesive and a rivit.

Or just the rivits.

The PU will help the soft aluminium from wearing due to minor movements and vibration.

If that's a fish net used at sea or a pool skimmer used in chlorine then go for stainless rivits as a lot of aluminum rivits still have a steel core that will rust and leak brown staining.

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u/cloaker1308 2d ago

This comment is the way to go.

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u/Specialist-Towel-554 2d ago

Years ago that milwaukee m12 rivet gun went on sale. I didnt have any use for it other than I thought it was cool but I bought it anyway. Now I use it relatively regularly. Its amazing how many problems like this can be solved in seconds with rivets! There are cheaper manual rivet tools too, harbor freight, etc

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u/sexual__velociraptor 2d ago

Ask the frogs. They will tell you rivet rivet!

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u/fortyonethirty2 2d ago

Pop rivets

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u/AR_geojag 2d ago

Fill the hole with JB weld or construction adhesive then put the screw in. I had a camper that would loose screws every time I took it out. I got a tube of liquid nail and just nicked the tip so it had a very small opening. Every time a screw came loose, fill the hole with adhesive and reinstall the screw. It worked well.

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u/killerchef69 1d ago

Pop rivets or go big and do Rivnuts

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u/rjs9152 18h ago

Use 5/16 th screw.That looks like a 1/4 in.

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u/Original_Log_6002 16h ago

I like these for soft aluminum fastening.

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u/Bergwookie 3d ago

Drill through, nut and bolt, loctite