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1. 05:35 AM - Riveting ailerons (PGLong@aol.com)
2. 07:21 PM - Re: Riveting ailerons (HalBenjamin@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Riveting ailerons |
--> RV4-List message posted by: PGLong@aol.com
On my ailerons, I'm about to rivet (again) the nose skin to the rear skin.
Saw a picture on a website showing the riveter on the floor looking up at the
row of clecos and wondering how the individual rivets stayed in long enough
to get the gun on them. My holes are slightly oversized due to drilling them
out to replace the nose skin. Small piece of rivet tape? Then I wondered if
anyone has tried to back rivet this line of rivets? Seems like you could use
the corner of a back rivet plate to get started. I'm working by myself so
wondered if there was a better way than I did it last time. Blindly holding
the bucking bar from underneath and trying to keep the gun on the right spot
at the right angle. I do have the swivel head so that should help keep it
square. Any tips?
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| Subject: | Re: Riveting ailerons |
--> RV4-List message posted by: HalBenjamin@aol.com
In a message dated 1/19/2003 8:35:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, PGLong@aol.com
writes:
> My holes are slightly oversized due to drilling them
> out to replace the nose skin. Small piece of rivet tape? Then I wondered if
>
> anyone has tried to back rivet this line of rivets? Seems like you could
> use
> the corner of a back rivet plate to get started. I'm working by myself so
> wondered if there was a better way than I did it last time. Blindly holding
>
> the bucking bar from underneath and trying to keep the gun on the right
> spot
> at the right angle. I do have the swivel head so that should help keep it
> square. Any tips?
>
Hi PG,
I thought about back riveting the top row but I couldn't see a way to get a
straight shot without distorting the skin. So I just did them with a small
flat bucking bar in one hand & gun in the other. Riveting tape does help
holding them in place while you finagle the bar into position to shoot. Just
take it slow. Good Luck.
Hal Benjamin, RV-4
Fuselage on Jig
Long Island, NY
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