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Old 03-21-2016, 06:43 AM
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I just finished up the trailing edge of my 10 rudder and I used the tape. When I got it all put together and cleco'd the edge had some slight waves in it that I was not happy with. I went out and purchased a 1"x1/2"x50" stainless steel bar, put all the rivets in with rivet tape, flipped it over and clamped the trailing enge to the stainless bar. Then using the stainless bar as a bucking bar I followed Van's method of setting the rivets. I was pleased to see that the finished product was perfectly straight with no waves...even after the tape had set for about a month.

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Old 08-27-2016, 09:09 AM
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The plans call for a flat faced narrow diameter rivet set to drive these rivets. Where are you guys finding that tool? I couldn't find it at Cleveland?
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Old 08-27-2016, 09:54 AM
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You are looking for a back-rivet set. It has the small diameter they mention. All of the suppliers sell them.
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Old 08-27-2016, 10:05 AM
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You are looking for a back-rivet set. It has the small diameter they mention. All of the suppliers sell them.
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I prefer to use one without the plastic centering guide installed so that it is easy to see when the end of the set is aligned to the skin surface.

It is easy to remove the guard by driving out the roll pin.
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Old 08-27-2016, 10:58 AM
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Thanks guys, I didn't realize you could remove the plastic
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Old 08-27-2016, 03:17 PM
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You could also try one of these from Brown Tool. Not sure you want to wait that long, but it's another option.


http://www.browntool.com/Listview/ta...6/Default.aspx
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Old 08-27-2016, 05:15 PM
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If you knock the roll pin out of your back rivet set you end up with the same tool from Browns. I did this using my fingers either side to keep it centred.
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