Virtually all aircraft rivet guns are clones of the original Chicago Pneumatic ones (design patents ran out years ago) Many of the brands are so close of a copy that parts interchange. However, the cheaper ones are just that, cheaper, they don't have the power, and they don't have the smooth throttle of the genuine CP. I have a 3x CP and a 2x Cleco (old one made byCleco when it was owned by Reed Roller Bit Co in the '50's, but it was brand new, old stock when I bought it). Cleco is now owned by Cooper and is part of the Apex Group (Danaher/Cooper) and I'm not sure if they still make aircraft rivet guns.
The CP is a smooth gun, and I love the feel, heft and trigger on the Cleco.
I have an off brand 4x at work, and it is weak and the trigger sucks. I use it mostly as a screwknocker to remove screws with.
There is nothing worse than a poor trigger on a rivet gun.
Charles
Last edited by Charles (in GA); 01-25-2012 at 09:27 PM.
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