"...The bolts can be torqued correctly while rivets may squeeze the plastic too much and cause cracking...ARKNT"
There are two types of the common pop rivets available at most hardware/Big Box stores. The most common use an aluminum shank (the part that fractures) and ones for stronger application use a steel shank. Obviously, the alum ones apply a lot less squeeze than their steel brethren. It often takes some searching to find the steel ones, but the alum ones are available almost anywhere.
There are two types of the common pop rivets available at most hardware/Big Box stores. The most common use an aluminum shank (the part that fractures) and ones for stronger application use a steel shank. Obviously, the alum ones apply a lot less squeeze than their steel brethren. It often takes some searching to find the steel ones, but the alum ones are available almost anywhere.
