Flap Bracket Question

SmittysRV

Well Known Member

• Apr 25, 2007

• #1

I trying to rivet the top angle piece on to the flap bracket and rib and my offset rivet set and rivet gun won't fit between the ribs for the center flap bracket. What did yous guys do?

 

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N674P

Well Known Member

• Apr 25, 2007

• #2

Not there yet, but from the picture it looks like a squeezer with a 4" yoke should do it.

 

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ronoc74

Active Member

• Apr 26, 2007

• #3

Here's how I did it:

I'm not sure if that yoke reached the rivets in the angle; I might have used a 3 inch. I only needed to buck the rivet in the corner. The yoke goes through the hole before attaching the squeezer.

 

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alpinelakespilot2000

Well Known Member

• Apr 26, 2007

• #4

Just buy a stubbier offset rivet set--I think mine is a single offset that is about 3 inches long. They cost about $5.00 from Aircraft Spruce. I think it is this one (if our shanks are 0.401):

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/rivetoffset470.php

On any offset rivet set, I highly recommend Avery's snap-socs. They really help keep the set on the rivet head. Good luck.

 

keen9a

Well Known Member

• Apr 26, 2007

• #5

Single offset rivet set

I used the short single offset rivet set like steve mentions. It works great, and I'm glad I got it for other places too. Its easier to control than the big double offset.

 

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Steve

Well Known Member

• Apr 26, 2007

• #6

I used the shorty offset set with a 4X rivet gun. It was a tight fit between the ribs. Use the heaviest bucking bar you own.

Steve Fabiszak

 

Paul Eastham

Well Known Member

• Apr 26, 2007

• #7

Steve said:

I used the shorty offset set with a 4X rivet gun. It was a tight fit between the ribs. Use the heaviest bucking bar you own.

Steve Fabiszak

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And plenty of air pressure on the rivet gun. I had a lot of trouble with my first wing, but cranked it up (more than my usual for that size rivet) on the second and it went much smoother.