We’ve toiled endlessly with cheap manual rivet guns and found them to be a bit annoying after five or so rivets. When used in the right applications, rivets are simple, compact and elegant looking, but they can also turn into a huge nuisance if you’re installing a ton and not using the best tools. Take our experiences for what they're worth, but rest assured, this column doesn't have any tool sponsors! Milwaukee M12 Cordless Rivet Tool Basically, check-minus means that you should look elsewhere, check-plus means we’d recommend it and check is somewhere in the middle. For a judging metric, I decided to go with something we can all understand - the check, check-plus, check-minus system. Having recently stocked a new shop space with tools, I have plenty of new pieces to choose from and about a year worth of testing them out. Nearly all of my power tools are from Milwaukee Tools, and all my screwdrivers, sockets, ratchets and so on are from Craftsman or better, but I’ll admit that I occasionally go the cheap route to get a job done, or when I feel like I can’t afford to go big. Risking my shred of automotive credibility, I’ll admit that I’m somewhere in the middle. ![]() Others might shop on price or perceived value alone, frequenting Amazon or Harbor Freight for the cheapest thing they can find that gets the job done. ![]() ![]() Some guys turn up their noses at the idea of anything less than Snap-on, Matco, Cornwell and the like, and there’s definitely something to be said about buying quality pieces made here in the U.S.A. When it comes to stocking your toolbox and shop shelves, there are generally two schools of thought, each with their own merits.
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