Hi, I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. This is my HARDELL rivet-nut tool. I bought it after my earlier WETOLS tool stopped working. The HARDELL felt sturdier and better made, and it got me through the rest of the rivet-nut work in the van. Of the two, it is the one I recommend.

The matching product picture shows the long handles, interchangeable mandrels and storage case. The mandrel connects the tool to the threaded insert. The insert provides the threaded attachment point after setting. The tool, its mandrel and the fastener have different roles in that arrangement.

My cargo-floor picture comes from the interior-preparation stage. I installed the remaining M six rivet nuts while I could still reach the cargo-area metal. I wanted likely attachment points ready before framing, flooring and panels limited access. The workshop footage illustrates general measuring and holding work.

Planning access came before covering the interior. A tool needs room at the attachment point as well as the correct thread connection to the insert. The diagram separates the prepared hole, the threaded insert and the setting tool. It explains that sequence without treating a rivet nut as an extrusion slot nut.

My experience with this replacement was positive. It felt sturdier and better made than the earlier tool, and it finished the remaining work. The important result for me was getting through that part of the van build after the original setting tool had stopped working.

The matching WETOLS picture shows the earlier tool from the same ownership story. That manual work took elbow grease, and eventually the tool broke and would no longer set the fasteners. I chose another inexpensive tool because I did not expect much rivet-tool use after finishing the van. The HARDELL was that replacement.

My page compares the original WETOLS kit and the separate WETOLS W E eight-nine-six kit. All use long handles and interchangeable mandrels, but the kit assortment and case layout differ. The original WETOLS is a tool I actually used. The other kit is a researched comparison option, rather than my replacement.

Thanks for watching. I'm Steve Smith with Camper Van Freedom. The HARDELL finished the rivet-nut work that my first tool could not, and it is my recommendation of those two. The full review, related original-tool account, build picture and current buying options are linked below. Until next time.