This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. In the past, when I’ve had gutter and downspout or other sheet-metal work to do, I’ve relied on my ancient manual rivet tool. It works pretty well, most of the time, although it frequently takes a few squeezes to set the rivet, and once in a while I’ll get a jammed mandrel. I don’t need to do a lot of riveting on a regular basis, so it’s no big deal. Anyone who DOES spend a lot of time – and energy – installing rivets should be very interested in checking out the new Milwaukee M12 Rivet Tool. We’ve been trying one out for the past couple of weeks, and we think you’ll find the results riveting. Sorry – had to get that out of the way. Read More