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 Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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Howdy listers!
Anyone out there come up with a good way of bucking the aftmost rivets
of the inboard flap ribs. There's hardly any room to get a bucking bar
in there.
See: http://www.our7a.com/images/20071121-05-tn.jpg
As a last resort I can always use MK319BS rivets, but I'm hoping to use
solid rivets.
Thanks,
Mike Cencula
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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In a message dated 11/21/2007 8:38:58 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, matronics(at)cencula.com writes:
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This old chestnut again, huh. Everything old is new again. You can look back into the dusty old rv-list archives for the endless discussion on this one. Happy hunting....
N1GV (RV-6A, Flying 870hrs, O-360-A1A, C/S, Silicon Valley)
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cnpeters
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:50 am Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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I was able to use the no-hole long squeezer yoke on the second to last
one, then an MK319-BS pop rivet at the end. You can make a flat bucking
bar with some steel plate, but I decided the time spent doing that vs. a
second to pop in the 319BS was not worth it.
Carl Peters
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Mark Phillips in TN
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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One of my handiest "bucking bars" is a splitting wedge- grind one side of the business end as flat as reasonably possible and polish to BB standards- works great for all them tight places and makes the most satisfying ringing sound when in use...
From The PossumWorks in TN
Mark Phillips
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terry.mortimore(at)shaw.c
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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Hi Mike:
I ground and polished the jaws on a set of Vice Grip pliers and made a small
rivet squeezer. Had to grind the outside of the jaws quite a bit as well to
fit into the space. This tool came in handy in a number of places.
Not sure where I picked up on this idea, may have been the list in years
gone by.
Tailwinds, Terry.
| Quote: | Howdy listers!
Anyone out there come up with a good way of bucking the aftmost rivets of
the inboard flap ribs. There's hardly any room to get a bucking bar in
there.
See: http://www.our7a.com/images/20071121-05-tn.jpg
As a last resort I can always use MK319BS rivets, but I'm hoping to use
solid rivets.
Thanks,
Mike Cencula
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matronics(at)cencula.com
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:47 pm Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
I tried a chisel, but I only had a small one without much mass, so that
didn't work. Since I didn't have a splitting wedge to use, I went into
work and used one of the milling machines in the machine shop to
essentially make a wedge. It worked great as you can see here:
http://www.our7a.com/20071123.html
Thanks again!
Mike
Terry Mortimore wrote:
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Hi Mike:
I ground and polished the jaws on a set of Vice Grip pliers and made a
small rivet squeezer. Had to grind the outside of the jaws quite a bit
as well to fit into the space. This tool came in handy in a number of
places.
Not sure where I picked up on this idea, may have been the list in
years gone by.
Tailwinds, Terry.
> Howdy listers!
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> Anyone out there come up with a good way of bucking the aftmost
> rivets of the inboard flap ribs. There's hardly any room to get a
> bucking bar in there.
>
> See: http://www.our7a.com/images/20071121-05-tn.jpg
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> As a last resort I can always use MK319BS rivets, but I'm hoping to
> use solid rivets.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Cencula
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Bob Perkinson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Hendersonville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:08 am Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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Mark,
Is that a splitting wedge made in the U. S or is it one from China? I would think that if it rings true it is mane in the USA.
Bob Perkinson
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One of my handiest "bucking bars" is a splitting wedge- grind one side of the
business end as flat as reasonably possible and polish to BB standards- works
great for all them tight places and makes the most satisfying ringing sound
when in use...
>From The PossumWorks in TN
Mark Phillips
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Terry Watson
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Seattle, WA USA
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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It needs to be a NEW splitting wedge. Take it from someone who has
mushroomed the top of more than one of them, you DON'T want the sharp edges
of a well-beaten wedge top laying against your fragile aluminum skin.
But you all knew that.
Terry
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Mark Phillips in TN
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| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: How to buck the aftmost rivets of the inboard flap ribs? |
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In a message dated 11/24/2007 12:10:25 PM Central Standard Time, bobperk90658(at)bellsouth.net writes:
| Quote: | | Is that a splitting wedge made in the U. S or is it one from China? |
Bought it about 5 years ago at the local mom&pop TruValue store for maybe $9-10. Sadly, the Lowes down the street ran 'em out of business a year ago. Call me at the hangar tomorrow and I'll see if it has a makers mark, but any solid hunk-o-steel would likely get the job done. Regardless, I'd rather use one for buckin' pesky rivets than whackin' hickory logs anyway, any day!
Mark - do not archive
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