Atlas Copco Rivet Busters — Pneumatic Rivet Guns for Steel & Demolition
The rivet buster is the bridge crew’s tool: a long-stroke pneumatic gun that drives hot rivets, shears old ones out, and moonlights as a horizontal demolition hammer on tanks, decks, and structural steel. We stock the TEX 14 and quote the current TEX 626/830/1133 stroke line.
The short version
One in-stock answer: the TEX 14 at $1,478 covers rivet removal and horizontal concrete demolition on 44 CFM. Need a specific stroke length for production rivet work? The factory TEX 626 (6 in.), 830 (8 in.), and 1133 (11 in.) line is quoted by phone. Looking for a small air hammer for sheet-metal rivets? That is a different tool — see the FAQ. All brands and models live at the rivet busters category.
In Stock & the Factory Stroke Line
Longer stroke, harder single blow: 6 in. for control, 11 in. for heavy busting.
TEX 14 Pneumatic Rivet Buster
The stocked workhorse: excellent power-to-weight, a teasing throttle for feathered control around structural steel, and the stepped-cylinder safety design the factbook line is known for. Drives and busts rivets, cuts tank seams, and handles horizontal concrete demolition with jumbo-shank tools.
Choose it when: bridge, tank, and structural steel work needs one dependable buster on the truck today.
Key specs
| Factory model | Stroke | Weight | Air @ 90 psi | Impact rate | Handle | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX 626 R / RP | 6 in. | 26 lb | 44 CFM | 1,200 BPM | Closed / open | Call to quote |
| TEX 830 R / RP | 8 in. | 30 lb | 44 CFM | 1,140 BPM | Closed / open | Call to quote |
| TEX 1133 R / RP | 11 in. | 33 lb | 50 CFM | 1,200 BPM | Closed / open | Call to quote |
Scroll sideways for the full table. All take Jumbo chuck tools; 1/2 in. NPT inlet.
Rivet Buster Questions
What is a rivet buster?
A long-stroke pneumatic hammer built to drive hot rivets and shear old ones out of structural steel — and, fitted with demolition tools, to work as a horizontal concrete breaker. Bridge rehab, tank teardown, and deck demolition are its home turf.
Is a rivet buster the same as a rivet gun?
Crews use both names for this tool, so yes — if you mean structural rivets. If you are after a small air hammer for aircraft or sheet-metal rivets, that is a different, much lighter tool family we do not stock; these start at 26 lb and hit like breakers.
Which stroke length do I need?
Short 6 in. stroke gives faster cycling and finer control for driving; the 11 in. stroke stores the biggest single blow for busting corroded rivets and heavy demolition. The 8 in. TEX 830 is the middle path most crews pick for mixed work.
What applications suit a rivet buster?
Driving and removing structural rivets, cutting tank seams and plate, horizontal and overhead concrete demolition on bridge decks and beam ends, and general steel disassembly where a chipping hammer is too light and a paving breaker points the wrong way.
What tools and steel fit?
Jumbo-shank rivet sets, backout punches, and demolition chisels — stocked in our rivet busters category alongside the guns.
What air supply do they need?
44–50 CFM at 90 psi through a 1/2 in. NPT inlet — any 70-CFM class compressor runs one buster with headroom, with an inline oiler keeping the piston alive.
How fast do they ship?
The TEX 14 ships same day, free UPS Ground, on orders by 4 PM Eastern. The TEX 626/830/1133 line is quoted and ordered by phone at 1-888-883-5144.
Bust Rivets, Not Schedules
Tell us the work — driving, busting, or demolition — and we will match stroke, tools, and air in one call.