Big rivets..no biggie!
While seemingly intimidating to the novice, 3/16 AD rivets are relatively soft.Believe me, there are some really big rivets (1/4,5/16,3/8)out there! I have spent a career in heavy jet structural maintenance, which does give me a slight edge, however, If you can find a 4-5x gun and use a heavy (5-6lb.) bucking bar,they will be a snap.I shot all my RV-4 spar rivets in a couple hours..by myself. The trick is learning to start shooting SLOWLY, and increase the trigger pressure over a few seconds...this way you have control and dont jump off the rivet head. Good luck!
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