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Originally Posted by Av8rRob
Looking around online I can't even find a 4-4.5 for sale. My cutter so far sucks and the tips get a angle on them so I suppose I'll try the full length -5's. My suggestion to Vans is to either include these rivets or make the f-01443 plates a bit thicker for the -5's.
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As you already found, half sizes in 1/8" rivets are not as commonly available as they are for 3/32 rivets (which is why they are not supplied in the kit).
If proper riveting techniques are used, I have never had any problems setting cut rivets (even ones cut with a cheapo rivet cutter).
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Scott McDaniels
Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop Manager
Hubbard, Oregon
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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