RivKits were originally designed to be assembled similar to how the RV-12 kit is primarily assembled by Teen Flight groups, with blind rivets, sometimes generically called pop rivets. However, many fastener types could work. You may want to choose your fastener based on the tools available to you.
Blind Rivets require a tool to pull the rivet stem. There are hand, electric, and pneumatic tools for pulling rivets.
Solid rivets are set by squeezing with various tools, including a bucking bar and rivet gun, a hammer, or various types of squeezers.
RivKits can also be assembled with a screw and nut, which require minimal tools. RivKit’s Allen Screw Kit comes with a hex key for tightening.
The original RivKits have 1/8″ holes requiring a larger fastener than the newer RivKit V2 which has a 3/32″ hole. The change was made because the 3/32″ blind rivets are easier for children to pull.
