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Old 06-07-2016, 07:11 PM
Kbolvin Kbolvin is offline
 
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Default Dimpling closed up wing section

I have quick build wings that have a number of holes for the landing light attachment bracket rivets that were supposed to be dimpled on a C-frame when built. Well of course the wing is now closed and the yoke on neither the manual nor pneumatic squeezer will allow the dies to reach the holes. Any thought on how to dimple those?
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Old 06-07-2016, 07:20 PM
coffeeguy coffeeguy is offline
 
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Default pop rivet dies

Can you use the pop rivet dies? If you have access to the inside to get the female die in there that may work.

ed: thinking about this I think it may not because you would have to squeeze from the inside.
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Old 06-07-2016, 07:28 PM
Tom023 Tom023 is offline
 
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I would use this from Cleavland Tool to hold the male die in your rivet gun and a bucking bar with a drilled hole to hold the female die.

http://www.cleavelandtool.com/401-Rivet-Set-w_-3_16-hole/productinfo/Z%2DCF%2DSETHOLDER/#.V1d1c5A8KK0

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