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smittysrv

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:25 am Post subject: Local wing skin help

Hello Everyone,



I have a favor to ask. I am in the process of riveting the top skins on my 

left wing. I was wondering if someone would consider helping me backriveting 

and bucking the wing skin? My good friend who has been helping me has a 

really tight schedule and has trouble getting free time to come over. I 

tried teaching my 11 year son, but while he is a master at the rivet gun 

now, the bucking bar is just too tough for him.



It's been 3 weeks now since I started the skin and I would really like to 

get it finished. If you live in the Plano, TX area, please email me at 

smitty(at)smittysrv.com



Thanks so much!



Smitty

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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:00 am Post subject: Local wing skin help

I don't live anywhere near you so I can't physically help.  However, 

there are at least two alternatives to getting someone else to help you.



1. Do it all by yourself.  I did so and I know of others who also did 

so.  There are really only a handful of rivets that are at all hard to 

do by yourself - and if you have long arms even they are not hard.



2. Have your son man the rivet gun, especially if he is a master at it 

as you say.  It is actually easier for you to man the bucking bar and 

have someone else man the rivet gun rather than vice-versa.  As long as 

someone holds the rivet gun securely, the bucking bar end is more 

critical anyway.



My $0.02.



Dick Tasker



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Smitty wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   



 Hello Everyone,



 I have a favor to ask. I am in the process of riveting the top skins 

 on my left wing. I was wondering if someone would consider helping me 

 backriveting and bucking the wing skin? My good friend who has been 

 helping me has a really tight schedule and has trouble getting free 

 time to come over. I tried teaching my 11 year son, but while he is a 

 master at the rivet gun now, the bucking bar is just too tough for him.



 It's been 3 weeks now since I started the skin and I would really like 

 to get it finished. If you live in the Plano, TX area, please email me 

 at smitty(at)smittysrv.com



 Thanks so much!



 Smitty

 Smitty's RV-9A

 http://SmittysRV.com

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lsbrv7a(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject: Local wing skin help

Hi

  I just finished 2 weeks ago riveting the top skin on my L wing.  My girlfriend handled the back rivet gun while I held the 5-lb bucking bar from "The Yard" tight to the skin.  The narrow end was best.  When she was not able to hold the bar tight enough to the skin this resulted in a few high headed rivets I drilled out and replaced.

   

  I riveted a few by myself and this resulted in bucking bar rebound dents.  The next time I attempt this my myself I am forewarned and will handled the bar with more care.

   

  Good luck.

   

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Hello Everyone,



I have a favor to ask. I am in the  process of riveting the top skins on my 

left wing. I was wondering if someone would consider helping me backriveting 

   

	




Sherman Butler

RV-7a Wings

Idaho Falls

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ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: Local wing skin help

I agree with Richard.

I had help on about 1/2 the bottom skins on the 1st wing. I did the rest 

myself & then realized that I could do the entire bottom alone on the 

2nd. I found it helpful to shim the side of the bucking bar using 

cardboard or rubber sheet so the flanges of the lightening holes didn't 

cause the bar to tip. About 3/8" wide, thickness of the flange offset & 

the length of the bar on the side that touches the rib. That way I could 

just push the bar against the rib to assist in stabilizing it when I had 

an awkward 'reach'.

Good luck,

Charlie

Richard Tasker wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 I don't live anywhere near you so I can't physically help.  However, 

 there are at least two alternatives to getting someone else to help you.

 1. Do it all by yourself.  I did so and I know of others who also did 

 so.  There are really only a handful of rivets that are at all hard to 

 do by yourself - and if you have long arms even they are not hard.

 2. Have your son man the rivet gun, especially if he is a master at it 

 as you say.  It is actually easier for you to man the bucking bar and 

 have someone else man the rivet gun rather than vice-versa.  As long 

 as someone holds the rivet gun securely, the bucking bar end is more 

 critical anyway.

 My $0.02.

 Dick Tasker

 Do not archive

 Smitty wrote:

> 

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I have a favor to ask. I am in the process of riveting the top skins 

> on my left wing. I was wondering if someone would consider helping me 

> backriveting and bucking the wing skin? My good friend who has been 

> helping me has a really tight schedule and has trouble getting free 

> time to come over. I tried teaching my 11 year son, but while he is a 

> master at the rivet gun now, the bucking bar is just too tough for him.

>

> It's been 3 weeks now since I started the skin and I would really 

> like to get it finished. If you live in the Plano, TX area, please 

> email me at smitty(at)smittysrv.com

>

> Thanks so much!

>

> Smitty

> Smitty's RV-9A

> http://SmittysRV.com

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