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4rcsimmons(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:39 am Post subject: HOmade tool for Driving Solid Rivets

A few weeks ago, I was looking at a WEB site of someone posting to this list.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 

  

On it they had a simple devise for driving solid rivets. I would like to use this on the access cover floating nuts.   

  

Can any body send me to this WEB site? 

  

Yes! I am avoiding the $300 Rivet gun! 

  

Rich Simmons 

601XL 

Left wing complete, working on Right hand.



  

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Jaybannist(at)cs.com
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:09 am Post subject: HOmade tool for Driving Solid Rivets

Rich, Those tiny rivets for the nutplates are relatively soft.  I placed two rivets, countrsunk heads down, on a heavy piece of steel (the same beams used for wing construction & leveling), at about the spacing of the holes in the nutplates, then lowered the aluminum sheet & nutplate over the rivets. Using a short 1/4" bolt against the end of the rivet, I gave the head of the bolt two or three whacks with a hammer.  It's really easier than it sounds, once you get a process going, and you really don't need any fancy tools.

 

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p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:27 am Post subject: HOmade tool for Driving Solid Rivets

Hi Rich,



 I just use a standard arbor press for setting solid rivets on nut plates.  I already had one in my shop, but you can get a one ton press fro around $50.  



 Good luck



 Paul

 XL fuselage



 

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 On it they had a simple devise for driving solid rivets. I would like to use this on the access cover floating nuts.  

 

  

 

 Can any body send me to this WEB site?

 

  

 

 Yes! I am avoiding the $300 Rivet gun!

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zodierocket(at)hsfx.ca
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:31 am Post subject: HOmade tool for Driving Solid Rivets

Rich, head on over to the resource section of www.ch601.org   

     

Mark Townsend  Alma, Ontario  

Zodiac 601XL C-GOXL, CH701 just started  

www.ch601.org / www.ch701.com/ www.Osprey2.com  

  

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A few weeks ago, I was looking at a WEB site of someone posting to this list.  

   

On it they had a simple devise for driving solid rivets. I would like to use this on the access cover floating nuts.    

   

Can any body send me to this WEB site?  

   

Yes! I am avoiding the $300 Rivet gun!  

   

Rich Simmons  

601XL  

Left wing complete, working on Right hand.  

  

    

   

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sky_ranger161

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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: HOmade tool for Driving Solid Rivets

Hey Rich,

   

  I think you're talking about Dave Clay's web site. Scroll to the bottom of the home page, and there are some links in red text. Even if this is not what you're looking for, it's a great site.

   

  http://www.daves601xl.com/

   

  Debo Cox

  XL/Corvair

  Working on wing spars

   

  Do not archive



Rich Simmons <4rcsimmons(at)comcast.net> wrote:

  [quote]      A few weeks ago, I was looking at a WEB site of someone posting to this list.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

   

  On it they had a simple devise for driving solid rivets. I would like to use this on the access cover floating nuts.  

   

  Can any body send me to this WEB site?

   

  Yes! I am avoiding the $300 Rivet gun!

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rstone4(at)hot.rr.com
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: HOmade tool for Driving Solid Rivets

Here it  is       

 [quote]   http://www.daves601xl.com/

    

   Bob Stone,    Harker Heights, Tx

   ZodiacXL

    

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