Confirming both that Emhart is the mfr. and that it is a real nuisance to
get into the on-line catalog; then, once into the site you must endure the
sound of a pneumatic riveter installing pop rivets while you try to navigate
to the catalog which then shows that there are only three sizes of TAPK
rivets, one of which is the TAPK33BS. Worse yet, the site is so badly
behaved that it crashed my IE6 session. For those that still want to look:
http://www.emhart.com/
They neglect to tell us where to buy, but these are their NA office
locations:
USA - Connecticut
Emhart Fastening Teknologies (sic)
Industrial Division
510 River Road
P.O. Box 859
Shelton, CT 06484 USA
Tel. 203-924-9341
Fax. 203-925-3109
email: emhart.teknologies@bdk.com
USA - Michigan
Emhart Fastening Teknologies (sic)
Automotive Division
PO Box 868
Mt Clemens
MI 48046 USA
Tel. 810-949-0440
Fax. 810-949-0443
email: emhart.teknologies@bdk.com
USA - California
Emhart Fastening Teknologies (sic)
California Office & Warehouse
1402 McGaw
Irvine
CA 92714 USA
Tel. 949-851-2298
Fax. 949-851-2099
Best regards,
Rob Housman
A070
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
Subject: Re: U.S. equivalents?
---From what I can tell, TAPK rivets are manufactured by the Emhart Fastener
Company (USA)
on the web. However, they have a very nosy website that demands much
personal
information before they will download their electronic catalog to you. I
also found a
Swedish local source, but can't read that language...
Shaun
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Housman" <RobH@hyperion-ef.com>
Subject: RE: U.S. equivalents?
> Europa Aircraft is apparently the only North American source for TAPK33BS
> rivets. The equivalent Cherry N Rivet nomenclature for 120 deg c-sink
head
> rivets would be BSC-33 (In order: B = 5056 Al alloy body, S = steel shank,
C
> = 120 deg. c-sink head, 3 = 3/32 in diam, 3 = 3/16 grip lgth) but I have
not
> been able to find a source for that size and style. Aircraft Spruce in
> nearby Corona, CA would be ideal for me but they are not able to provide
an
> equivalent (I asked). The closest thing I found (which I did not buy) is
> from http://www.ddaircraft.com whose entire product listing for
countersunk
> pop rivets is shown below. Note: these have an Al shank, not steel.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rob Housman
> A070
>
> AAC-32 120 DEG POP RIVET ALUMINUM SLEEVE & STEM 3/32 X 1/8
> 1 $0.1500 $ 0.15
> 25 $ 0.1200 $ 3.00
> 50 $ 0.1080 $ 5.40
> 100 $ 0.0975 $ 9.75
> 500 $ 0.0877 $ 43.85
>
> AAC-34 120 DEG POP RIVET ALUMINUM SLEEVE & STEM 3/32 X 1/4
> 1 $ 0.1500 $ 0.15
> 25 $ 0.1200 $ 3.00
> 50 $ 0.1080 $ 5.40
> 100 $ 0.0975 $ 9.75
> 500 $ 0.0877 $ 43.85
>
> AAC-36 120 DEG POP RIVET ALUMINUM SLEEVE & STEM 3/32 X 3/8
> 1 $ 0.1500 $ 0.15
> 25 $ 0.1200 $ 3.00
> 50 $ 0.1080 $ 5.40
> 100 $ 0.0975 $ 9.75
> 500 $ 0.0877 $ 43.85
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
> Subject: U.S. equivalents?
>
> Cheers to American cousins:
> (Brit buddies can resume the pint.)
> I have here a small packet of TAPK33BS pop rivets (of an original
> 65) which are used mostly for rivetting the captive nuts to composite
walls
> (noted as anchors for the inspection panels abounding).
> I have not been able to duplicate this side - I have RCAF
> equivalents by the score but none so small.
> Does anyone have the U.S. equivalent and source?
> Much appreciated.
> Ferg
> A064
>
>
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