Just finished the inventory and parts organization/storage of my fuse kit. Things are looking a little more complex here than with the empennage and wings. The number of nut plates and solid rivets in this kit has really gotten my attention. I have been using a pneumatic pop rivet puller and a Cleaveland Tools Main Squeeze for the solid rivets. The Main Squeeze is a great tool but given the number of solid rivets in the fuselage kit I'm considering a Pneumatic or HydroPneumatic squeezer to speed things along. The ability to squeeze a rivet with one hand on the tool and the other holding the assembly seems to me like a worthwhile investment. Two hands on the manual squeezer is a little clumsy.
It may seem a little late in the build to invest in an expensive tool but the time savings is an attractive benefit to me. I am also hoping to find some input on the Cleaveland Aircraft Tool hydro pneumatic system or "SqueezeBox". They have just released the latest and greatest upgrades to the tools and it looks good although pricey.
It may seem a little late in the build to invest in an expensive tool but the time savings is an attractive benefit to me. I am also hoping to find some input on the Cleaveland Aircraft Tool hydro pneumatic system or "SqueezeBox". They have just released the latest and greatest upgrades to the tools and it looks good although pricey.