A great video. My 1973 Detomaso Pantera has these fasteners for a fiberglass trunk that covers the engine compartment. Some are missing but now I can replace them.
Glad I watched this. Too much drilling, riveting and fitting for my application , back to recessed rivet nuts for me ( One hole you're done ) :) Very well presented. Thank you.
I was thinking the same thing, I figured these fasteners should be simple - they’re far from it. Really just needs too much to install a single fastener.
12 .24. I put the center punch in my drill press and spin the rivet head over.Even neater than your way and less chance of star cracks in the gel coat on the face of the panel.Keep up the good work.
Excellent video, well thought out, and a fine teacher, too! What is obvious to me, but unsaid, is practice, practice on the panel materials you'll be using with scrap, just as he did.
I found great value in the part on getting the back of the pop rivet to be flush. I suggest that you either make another vid with that as the main topic, or cut and edit the existing part and make a separate vid that communicates the idea in the vid title. This point is valuable in many circumstances where people use pop rivets. Thanks.
These are made in the UK, I'm the Manufacturing Engineer at Southco Worcester responsible for the machines that manufacture the bolts in these fasteners. The imperial measurements are due to the fact that they are designed in the US, particularly the D4 range, others ranges are metric.
@@jamesford3549 Hi James... Did you get my previous reply? I can find out for you. But you'll need a part number? There are lots of head styles and options available in D3 and D4 ranges. Download the Southco D3 and D4 PDF where you can see the technical details.
Very helpful thank you. NOTE: be careful wearing gloves while using rotating tools like the drill - they can get caught and pull your hand into the machine
I'm looking to use these to fit my GRP bonnet to the GRP body, bonnet has an upstand (or downstand which ever way you look at it) making the depth thick, circa 15mm and means there is a void. Questions, can I get fasteners this long, do an need to fill void to avoid flexing?
This is good and well, however, how do you do a Dzus when the sheet metal is only .060" or .040" thick? You can't countersink it. I just grind them down a little, so the point sticks out about .060" and call it good. There is no way to get it flush at this point. If there is something you know that I don't, let me know. Thank you for your time. GJ.
There are two types of country's, One uses the metric system and the other landed on the moon. Trying to educate myself on Dzus fastners and loved your video until you said the bad word! Milliliters! Ug!
There are actually four types of country: those that use Imperial (a lot of the world), those that use Metric (a lot of the world), those that use both (just the UK officially), and those that use neither (a minority of countries which includes the US which has its own unique measurement system based on the system Britain used BEFORE they brought in Imperial).
I worked for Southco for 22 years. We bought Dzus and I was sent to their factory to do the transformation to Southco. It was a great time
What that at Farnham?
I've never installed or used these type of fasteners before,
Huge Thank you!!
A great video. My 1973 Detomaso Pantera has these fasteners for a fiberglass trunk that covers the engine compartment. Some are missing but now I can replace them.
thanks. finally some one that could tell me how to work out what length and how to fit them.
Glad I watched this. Too much drilling, riveting and fitting for my application , back to recessed rivet nuts for me ( One hole you're done ) :)
Very well presented. Thank you.
I was thinking the same thing, I figured these fasteners should be simple - they’re far from it. Really just needs too much to install a single fastener.
12 .24. I put the center punch in my drill press and spin the rivet head over.Even neater than your way and less chance of star cracks in the gel coat on the face of the panel.Keep up the good work.
Excellent video, well thought out, and a fine teacher, too! What is obvious to me, but unsaid, is practice, practice on the panel materials you'll be using with scrap, just as he did.
I found great value in the part on getting the back of the pop rivet to be flush. I suggest that you either make another vid with that as the main topic, or cut and edit the existing part and make a separate vid that communicates the idea in the vid title. This point is valuable in many circumstances where people use pop rivets. Thanks.
XLNT! After watching this it seems pretty simple. Great vid!
As an American living in the UK I don't feel so crazy for switching between Imperial and Metric 2-3 times for one job :) Great video
The US has never used Imperial! Think about it.
Whilst not exactly what I wanted, I loved this video, and the straightforward manner of presentation, and methodology.
That was such a great help! Now I know. A perfect lesson! Much appreciated.
Excellent video, well explained. Have confidence to tackle this job correctly now👍🏻
Thanks Neil I had forgotten how to do them properly!!
Hi, thanks for making this video. It is very informative and easy to follow.
I've done these many times. But today I learned quite a bit to spot on job.
Thanks!
Thanks a lot for the help
excellent job
Great video, and good workmanship on the install there... thanks!
Wonderful explanation. Thank you for making this video
Excellent! Now I know how to hold the cowling of my 1/5 scale Spitfire
Thanks for the thorough video, if possible can you make one about a carbon-to-carbon panel interface? It’d be useful for Formula SAE.
Brilliant explanation. Many thanks.
These are made in the UK, I'm the Manufacturing Engineer at Southco Worcester responsible for the machines that manufacture the bolts in these fasteners. The imperial measurements are due to the fact that they are designed in the US, particularly the D4 range, others ranges are metric.
Where can I buy the butterfly/winged headed self ejecting fasteners here in uk?
@@jamesford3549 Hi James... Did you get my previous reply? I can find out for you. But you'll need a part number? There are lots of head styles and options available in D3 and D4 ranges. Download the Southco D3 and D4 PDF where you can see the technical details.
@@thesecrethiker7454 didn’t see another reply no? I’ll look about for a part number
Very helpful thank you. NOTE: be careful wearing gloves while using rotating tools like the drill - they can get caught and pull your hand into the machine
I'm looking to use these to fit my GRP bonnet to the GRP body, bonnet has an upstand (or downstand which ever way you look at it) making the depth thick, circa 15mm and means there is a void. Questions, can I get fasteners this long, do an need to fill void to avoid flexing?
Thank you! How do you choose the right spring height?
Thank you!
This is good and well, however, how do you do a Dzus when the sheet metal is only .060" or .040" thick? You can't countersink it. I just grind them down a little, so the point sticks out about .060" and call it good. There is no way to get it flush at this point. If there is something you know that I don't, let me know. Thank you for your time. GJ.
great video perfect expiation
nice job thanks
Wow - thank you!
That's a lot of steps per fastener. Is there a system available that requires less steps?
Zip ties 😂😂
Dale Shaughnessy yes
Solid rivets.
Perfect.
I wonder how many people passed this video by because of the misleading title. Dzus aren't defined but their installation is.
Is this reusable?
I enjoyed this :) I would say a Herts accent, maybe Bushey area?
You need to use solid riveted
Woah... good video
Would likely degrade and fall apart quite quickly I would think.
dope-ass vid gramps thanks!
There are two types of country's, One uses the metric system and the other landed on the moon. Trying to educate myself on Dzus fastners and loved your video until you said the bad word! Milliliters! Ug!
NASA used SI (metric) units for all the calculations for the moon missions.
There are actually four types of country: those that use Imperial (a lot of the world), those that use Metric (a lot of the world), those that use both (just the UK officially), and those that use neither (a minority of countries which includes the US which has its own unique measurement system based on the system Britain used BEFORE they brought in Imperial).