---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/30/03: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:58 AM - Re: Bad wing rib to spar rivets (Phil Birkelbach) 2. 08:49 PM - Corrected PDF link for DRDT-1 (Merems) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:58:22 AM PST US From: "Phil Birkelbach" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Bad wing rib to spar rivets --> RV9-List message posted by: "Phil Birkelbach" When I smiley a rivet like that I usually turn the air down a little bit. Godspeed, Phil Birkelbach - Houston Texas RV-7 N727WB (Reserved) - Canopy http://www.myrv7.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren W Hurd" Subject: RV9-List: Bad wing rib to spar rivets > --> RV9-List message posted by: Warren W Hurd > > I have been happy with most of my rivets until now. During the riveting > of the wing ribs to the main wing spar I badly deformed some of the > factory rivet heads. See them at http://www.ahyup.com/Rivet/ To make the > rivets I used a 2X gun at about 60 psi. It would take 3 to 4 seconds to > make the shop head to my satisfaction. I was paying much to much > attention to the shop head and ignoring the factory head. > I also made some smileys in the ribs. What should I do to make this > better? > > Warren Hurd > 90454 Wings > http://www.ahyup.com > Mushroomed Rivets > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:28 PM PST US From: "Merems" , , , Subject: RV9-List: Corrected PDF link for DRDT-1 --> RV9-List message posted by: "Merems" Fellow builders. Due to a computer error an outdated PDF was called-up when getting information about the DRDT-1. This has caused some confusion and has been correct. Here is the new DRDT-1 PDF http://www.experimentalaero.com/DRDT-1.pdf Sorry for the error. Paul