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Section21 solid rivets - see drawing...

tsnevo

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hello fellows.
having a challenge with these rivets, in the tight space (90deg with the floor)
my hand squeezer cannot reach (ATS - the big black one)
tried the pneumatic but because of the length, could not get the squeezing power ...
now with a rivet gun ... it's quite complicated (first time for me)
any ideas?
 

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Tsachy,
It is doable with a typical hand squeezer as long as it has at least a 3" deep yoke.
I don't know the details of the ATS squeezer but after looking at some photos of it, it looks like it should work.

What sometimes helps is if instead of a -4 cupped rivet set you use a flush rivet set on the manufactured head side of the rivet. This allows for the rivet set to be slightly off center from the rivet which improves the access.

It will cause the round head to have a slight flat spot on it after setting but this is actually allowed in the rivet installation Mil. Spec.
https://www.vansaircraft.com/faq/mi...pec-rivets-buck-type-preparation-and-install/
 
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