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1. 07:45 AM - Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap (cookwithgas)
2. 08:57 AM - Re: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap (Dennis Shoup)
3. 09:11 AM - Re: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap (Afterfxllc@aol.com)
4. 09:24 AM - Re: cowl for 601hds (Afterfxllc@aol.com)
5. 10:29 AM - Re: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap (Lawrence Webber)
6. 10:35 AM - chat (George Race)
7. 01:44 PM - A-4 Rivets (James Sagerser)
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| Subject: | Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap |
Guys:
I have not posted or read any posts here for a long time for various reasons including
but not limited to - moving to Texas, a damaged airplane, a need to focus
on my family after five years of airplane building and learning to fly, etc.
Those things have passed and I have now started to work on the wing upgrade
to N5SL. Last night I came up with what I think is a great idea. I removed
several rivets from my center spar last week and my hands were sore from pounding
out the center rivet pins with a punch and hammer. Not to mention I was
constantly watching to make sure I didn't pound my left hand with the hammer.
I went into my new shop and pulled out an impact hammer I bought from H.F. a while
back and never used. I pulled out the pointy tool and put in in my little
lathe and turned down the end to the size of a rivet hole for a quarter inch
or so, then reinstalled in in the tool. I hooked up the air hose and SHAZAAM!
It worked perfectly. I tested it first on a scrap rivet, then went to town
on my fuselage. This thing is wonderful and no more sore hands or pounding with
the hammer on those stubborn rivets. This impact hammer tool has an adjustment
in the handle and you can turn it down so that it just pushes out the stems.
I'll try to post some pics if there is any interest or if I didn't describe it
properly.
I hope this is helpful. Happy 2010 - let's make this a good one!
Scott Laughlin
Finished & Flying
601XL/Upgrade Kit in progress
150 hours.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=280024#280024
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| Subject: | Re: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap |
Are you using a cordless electric hammer like the one I have seen at Home
Depot?
Dennis Shoup
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:44 AM, cookwithgas <cookwithgas@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> Guys:
>
> I have not posted or read any posts here for a long time for various
> reasons including but not limited to - moving to Texas, a damaged airplane,
> a need to focus on my family after five years of airplane building and
> learning to fly, etc. Those things have passed and I have now started to
> work on the wing upgrade to N5SL. Last night I came up with what I think is
> a great idea. I removed several rivets from my center spar last week and my
> hands were sore from pounding out the center rivet pins with a punch and
> hammer. Not to mention I was constantly watching to make sure I didn't
> pound my left hand with the hammer.
>
> I went into my new shop and pulled out an impact hammer I bought from H.F.
> a while back and never used. I pulled out the pointy tool and put in in my
> little lathe and turned down the end to the size of a rivet hole for a
> quarter inch or so, then reinstalled in in the tool. I hooked up the air
> hose and SHAZAAM! It worked perfectly. I tested it first on a scrap rivet,
> then went to town on my fuselage. This thing is wonderful and no more sore
> hands or pounding with the hammer on those stubborn rivets. This impact
> hammer tool has an adjustment in the handle and you can turn it down so that
> it just pushes out the stems.
>
> I'll try to post some pics if there is any interest or if I didn't describe
> it properly.
>
> I hope this is helpful. Happy 2010 - let's make this a good one!
>
> Scott Laughlin
> Finished & Flying
> 601XL/Upgrade Kit in progress
> 150 hours.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=280024#280024
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap |
I made this a while back just in case someone else hasn't seen it here it
is again.
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr24Nvs7fd0_
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr24Nvs7fd0)
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| Subject: | Re: cowl for 601hds |
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| Subject: | Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap |
Hey Scott thats exactly what i did harbor freight special =2C thats afte
r screwing up the first hole with a cheap punch that shattered when i hit i
t with the hammer Good punches are NOT brittle
happy new year to all
Larry Webber/601xl/corvair chugger
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap
From: zenith601xl@gmail.com
Are you using a cordless electric hammer like the one I have seen at Home D
epot?
Dennis Shoup
On Mon=2C Jan 4=2C 2010 at 10:44 AM=2C cookwithgas <cookwithgas@hotmail.com
> wrote:
Guys:
I have not posted or read any posts here for a long time for various reason
s including but not limited to - moving to Texas=2C a damaged airplane=2C
a need to focus on my family after five years of airplane building and lear
ning to fly=2C etc. Those things have passed and I have now started to wo
rk on the wing upgrade to N5SL. Last night I came up with what I think is
a great idea. I removed several rivets from my center spar last week and m
y hands were sore from pounding out the center rivet pins with a punch and
hammer. Not to mention I was constantly watching to make sure I didn't pou
nd my left hand with the hammer.
I went into my new shop and pulled out an impact hammer I bought from H.F.
a while back and never used. I pulled out the pointy tool and put in in m
y little lathe and turned down the end to the size of a rivet hole for a qu
arter inch or so=2C then reinstalled in in the tool. I hooked up the air ho
se and SHAZAAM! It worked perfectly. I tested it first on a scrap rivet
=2C then went to town on my fuselage. This thing is wonderful and no more
sore hands or pounding with the hammer on those stubborn rivets. This imp
act hammer tool has an adjustment in the handle and you can turn it down so
that it just pushes out the stems.
I'll try to post some pics if there is any interest or if I didn't describe
it properly.
I hope this is helpful. Happy 2010 - let's make this a good one!
Scott Laughlin
Finished & Flying
601XL/Upgrade Kit in progress
150 hours.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=280024#280024
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Does anyone have extra A-4's they want to sell before a order more? Could
use up to 2,000. Jim
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