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BillL 04-27-2016 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by longranger (Post 1073943)
I started my first project in 1998, an RV-4 empennage with 0.016 skins. I started out with the plate on my wood bench and had trouble with proud rivet heads. After moving the plate to the concrete floor, no more problems (except when I ran past the plate...:o).

Use a small powerful magnet from True Value to mark the end of the steel, or a red WakTack. I wish I had.

bret 04-27-2016 05:47 AM

like mentioned above, make your own BR plate, I made a 8X40" plate, be carful with a small one, you can easily do serious damage if you miss the plate and pull the trigger!

rmartingt 04-27-2016 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Paule (Post 1073778)
Interesting - that's the opposite of my own experience and on my RV-3 project, the surfaces are only .016.

I much prefer the results I get back-riveting.

Dave

I should clarify, I back riveted the stiffeners in the tanks and ailerons because conventional riveting wasn't practical for those (the ailerons are too thin and the tank too awkward without the ribs). But I never was super-happy with the results. I tried back-riveting the firewall stiffeners and it just didn't work well at all, plus it was awkward to set up. It was easier just to conventional rivet.

Capt_Riney 04-27-2016 10:31 AM

:)Thanks everyone for all the great advice!

atalla 04-28-2016 03:54 PM

Blue scotch painters tape is working well for me.


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