---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/04/10: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:03 AM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap From: "cookwithgas" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:17 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Removing Rivets - A better mousetrap From: Dennis Shoup 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 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 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:11:37 AM PST US From: Afterfxllc@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: 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) ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:24:31 AM PST US From: Afterfxllc@aol.com Subject: Re: Zenith-List: cowl for 601hds ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:29:49 AM PST US From: Lawrence Webber Subject: RE: Zenith-List: 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 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 target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List http://forums.matronics.com le=2C List Admin. ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:35:41 AM PST US From: "George Race" Subject: Zenith-List: chat Live Chat Room every Monday evening around 8:00 EDT www.mykitairplane.com Click on the Chat Room link at the top of the page. George ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:44:37 PM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: A-4 Rivets From: James Sagerser Does anyone have extra A-4's they want to sell before a order more? Could use up to 2,000. 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