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Cordless electric rivet gun and cordless high speed electric drill

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pilotarix

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Hi all,

As we all know there are multiple ways to skin a cat and probably just as many to build an airplane.
Same with pulling pop rivets, multiple tools to do it. Probably the most common tool is an air driven rivet gun, but there are manual riveter and also electric driven rivet guns.
However, since I plan to build the majority of the parts in my basement where space is limited and I can only use relatively noiseless tools and machinery, a suitable air compressor is not really an option. I thought about installing a kind of housing in the garage or even outside and have the pressure line going into the basement but that seems way too much hassle and cost. In addition, I am pretty good equipped with electric tools and have never used (and never missed) air driven tools so far.
But... now I need a rivet gun that is not manual. Sure there are people who have build their entire planes with a manual rivet gun but this is really not my intention.

Long story short, I looked around and I found some cordless electric rivet guns who I think would be ideal but the price is relatively high and I am wondering if I just can't find the lower price stuff. Maybe there isn't any?

Here are some examples:

https://www.grainger.com/product/PO.../rp/s/is/image/Grainger/40G468_AS01?$smthumb$

http://www.s-bgroup.com/rivdom-cordless-rivet-guns.html

https://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn...ZoaqNk1Eo2gwg9rwIDEhmK4wRWRTEzbRdXxoCG4Pw_wcB

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IK34RE4?psc=1


The longer I search the more stuff I find but the price is always relatively high if compared with a good electrical drill.
Maybe that is just the price because those tools are foremost used by the industry... ?

Any input is greatly appreciated, are there people out there who have some experience with these cordless electrical riveters?

What about a high speed cordless electrical drill ? Best RPM I was able to find so far is 2000 RPM, are there cordless ones with more RPMs out there?


Thank you,
Chris
 
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