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06-26-2012, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Iowa USA
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Wing conduit above rivet holes
I was feeding the conduit through the rib holes which is not an easy task. I stopped after a few ribs because I noticed the conduit was almost directly above the rivet hole for the rib to bottom skin. I don't see a way to buck that rivet with the conduit in place. Anyone had this and been able to do that? I'm thinking of just putting snap bushings in there instead. Other ideas?
This picture is a bit blurry but gives you an idea of the rivet holes below the conduit.

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06-26-2012, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Just for the rivets under your flex conduit -
http://www.cleavelandtoolstore.com/p...sp?number=BB30
No sweat.
Good luck, and oh, get someone with small arms in there to buck
those wing skins. 
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06-26-2012, 08:08 PM
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Or, pull the conduit through as you rivet. Put the rivet in, then pull the conduit through the bay and repeat when you get to the next bay, and so on.
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06-27-2012, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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Never had a problem...
...the conduit gives when you place the bucking bar in there. It would be different if you were using a rigid conduit.
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06-27-2012, 09:20 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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Quote:
Originally Posted by papamike
...the conduit gives when you place the bucking bar in there. It would be different if you were using a rigid conduit.
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Using a smaller tungsten bucking bar, I had no problem squeezing it into position.
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06-27-2012, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: In New Braunfels, ist das Leben schön!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by airguy
Using a smaller tungsten bucking bar, I had no problem squeezing it into position.
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Same here. Used this tungsten bucking bar on the flat side: http://www.averytools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=6001
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