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     1. 09:46 PM - Fuselage riveting help? Firewall mount weldment  (Merems)
 
 
 
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Time: 09:46:12 PM PST US
From: "Merems" <merems@cox.net>
Subject: RV9-List: Fuselage riveting help? Firewall mount weldment
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--> RV9-List message posted by: "Merems" <merems@cox.net>

Fellow RV-9/7 fuselage builders,

I am just about complete with my riveting of my RV-7 fuselage (upside down).  I
am having troubles setting the forward most AN426AD4 rivet that joins the side
skin, bottom skin, longeron and firewall weldment.  I have tried several different
bucking bars.  Most of them are lighter then I would normally use to set
1/8 rivets, but due to the flanges on the weldment I can't use my larger and
heavier bucking bars.  I believe most of the energy is going into the structure
and not the rivet.  I am using a 3X gun and running 50 psi.

Any thoughts?

Paul