Astro Pneumatic Tool PRN1 3/8" Capacity Pneumatic Rivet Nut Setting Kit - Metric & SAE

Works as it should. I all but stopped using nutserts with my old hand held tool. Now I’m back to using them more than ever with the ease and simplicity of this pneumatic tool.

I'm trying to avoid buying more tools but I had a fairly big job that required quite a few rivnuts. Being not so young anymore I didn't want to have to do all the rivnuts bu hand so I went out on a limb and purchased this. It worked perfectly! I knew nothing about setting rivnuts but I found setting it up to be pretty easy, some instructions would be nice though. After well over a hundred rinvuts, I have no complaints and now I am dreaming up how to use rivnuts in other jobs. Very happy with this tool.

This is a great riv-nut gun, but there are a couple things to be aware of.This is sent from the factory with the M6 tool installed with the nose nut, and is torqued so tight it makes you wonder if it is removable.Pay attention to the reverse threads on the tools.The angle of the head in relation to the body, as well as the grip location and size poses a almost unavoidable* pinch hazard (especially if you have large hands!). If your hand gets pinched, do not panic and rip your hand free, simply pull the trigger again and it will release you from it's grip. *After pinching your hand once or twice, you should learn how to avoid this from happening. Hopefully.That being said, I have not had this for very long and haven't used it much yet to speak of durability. But here are some things I have noticed right away:The tool seems to be constructed fairly well, and the blow molded case is decent. The case holds the tools securely in place, and you can even leave a tool in the gun! But you need to remove the air inlet fitting to fit it in the case 🤔The pressure adjustment is nice to have right in the gun, and has a fairly large range you can set with that alone. It is only 1/4 turn from MIN to MAX, so it may be tricky to get dialed in especially if you switch nuts and need to go back and forth on the pull pressure.It is great that this comes with both SAE and Metric tools included. This gives you more versatility and value for money from one tool, which was one reason I purchased this. I have both SAE and Metric nuts I need to install, and this saved me from buying two separate tools or having to find and purchase more tooling for another tool that only comes with one set.Performance wise, I have set quite a few 1/4 Stainless nuts already (which claims is the max for the tool in Stainless), they set completely on the first pull smooth like butter!Unlike the reversible twist style guns, you need to manually unscrew this after setting the nuts. Not a deal breaker for me, but if you have hundreds of nuts to set, it may be a pain. I do about 50 at a time, and it isn't too bad.Overall, not knowing about long term durability yet, I would definitely choose this gun again.

This rivet nut tool works exactly like it should. Plenty of power, super easy to use, and it handles both metric and SAE sizes without a hitch. The quick unthreading feature is a nice bonus, and it feels solid in the hand. Great value for the price—definitely a 5-star tool in my book.

Works great I've had no issues use it just about every day in the shop ,I would definitely recommend it

Always did nutserts by hand, never again after buying this. Instant game changer, worth the money.

1/4-20 mandrel is bent and unusable....condition was listed as "Very Good"

This unit replaces an identical unit that broke after a few years of light use. If this unit lasts longer, it’s 5 stars.