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john.marzulli(at)gmail.co
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 Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject: What to do about the solid rivets on the 701's elevator trai |
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Does anyone have a solution to getting those rivets driven without ordering a rivet squeezer from Wicks or AS?
Can I just use a pair of pliers to smash them?
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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: What to do about the solid rivets on the 701's elevator trai |
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John, If you are talking about the little 3/32" rivets for the nutplates, here is what I did:
Since the rivets are countersunk, I countersunk the holes with a 7/32" drill bit (the same one I used to open the screw holes). For construction of the tail, wings and fuselage, I have various lengths of 2" x 2" structural steel tubes. I placed the rivet head side on top of one of these tubes. I used a 1/4" x 1" steel bolt as a "rivet smasher." I placed the tip of the bolt on the end of the rivet and gave it two or three smart whacks with a hammer to the head of the bolt. These are pretty soft rivets so that's all it takes.
If you are scratch building a spar and talking about those rivets, I plead complete ignorance.
Jay in Dallas, working on XL fuselage
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ch701builder
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
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Location: N38.9947,W105.1305,ALT. 9,100'
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: What to do about the solid rivets on the 701's elevator trai |
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John,
Try this link
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ch701builder/album?.dir=/b1ccscd
I do not remember where I got the pictures, but that is what I am planning on using.
Good luck
Keith
CH701 -- 8% -- scratch
N 38.9947
W 105.1305
Alt. 9,100'
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pacificpainting(at)comcas
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: What to do about the solid rivets on the 701's elevator trai |
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You can borrow my squeezer for a little while. I have the dimple dies and the flat dies for setting them. I don't know if it would be worth the postage or not.
Dave in Salem
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Float Flyr
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:45 am Post subject: What to do about the solid rivets on the 701's elevator trai |
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Beg, borrow, buy or steal a rivet gun,a flush rivet snap and a reasonable dolly. Practice driving a few rivets on scrap plate first. Then go for it!
It worked for every major manufacturer of aircraft for almost a hundred years so it'll probably work for you.
Also reference: AC43-13-1B p.p. 4-16, 4-21
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