Pneumatic Dimpler/Riveter Which One?

[mike newall]

Numatx,

2 pressure settings, 1 for -3, 1 for -4.

No shims

Yokes interchangeable

Super lightweight head and an extra pair of hands as your foot actuates the squeeze.

Also, for long rivets you are not, off the cam like a normal air squeezer is.

Yes, more expensive, but you will always sell for top dollar when your project is done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcFAgD5yabk

https://www.flyboyaccessories.com/product-p/2701.htm

Oh, junk the yellow thing - we are all grown ups and don't need nannying

[rockitdoc]

Originally Posted by mike newall

Numatx,

2 pressure settings, 1 for -3, 1 for -4.

No shims

Yokes interchangeable

Super lightweight head and an extra pair of hands as your foot actuates the squeeze.

Also, for long rivets you are not, off the cam like a normal air squeezer is.

Yes, more expensive, but you will always sell for top dollar when your project is done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcFAgD5yabk

https://www.flyboyaccessories.com/product-p/2701.htm

Oh, junk the yellow thing - we are all grown ups and don't need nannying

Yes, but are die sets interchangeable with hand riveters like Main Squeeze?

[DanNiendorff]

The Numatx and most pneumatic squeezers use a CP214 style yoke. Cleveland website says main squeeze uses the same.....

Add my vote for quick change pins.

The Cleveland dies (and others) will fit in these yokes.

[mike newall]

What Dan said

[David Paule]

Don't worry about the weight. You'll get used to it pretty quickly.

There are just a very few -6 rivets, less than ten. They are used for filling tooling holes in specific places. A normal pneumatic squeezer like my CP-214 can set them but you should expect to have to make multiple squeezes to do it. It's not a big deal. Also, while they are universal head rivets, you can use a flat set on them - it's approved per that Mil-Spec for riveting that's on Van's site. You don't need to buy a special set just for those.

Wirejock, remember I mailed you a few?

Dave

[wirejock]

Originally Posted by David Paule

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Wirejock, remember I mailed you a few?

Dave

Yes, monsters! I used two to fill the tooling hole in each inboard fuel tank rib. Had to set them using the gun on a bar clamped in the vise.

[David Paule]

Yeah, that's where they go, at least on the single-digit kits. And perhaps I used a gun, too.... it's been a while.

Dave

[FlyGuy65]

If you decide on the Numatx, get the upgraded hose. Flyboys has an option to buy it that way, or you can buy the hose after the fact from TSFlightlines. The standard hose is larger, stiffer, heavier. Upgrade is a smaller metal braided hose, well worth the $$$.