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                           RV4-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Sun 01/19/03: 2
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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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Time: 05:35:18 AM PST US
From: PGLong@aol.com
Subject: RV4-List: 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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Time: 07:21:55 PM PST US
From: HalBenjamin@aol.com
Subject: Re: RV4-List: 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