If there's a prize for the most hours spent on a vertical stabilizer, I may qualify. Things have gone well, it just my lack of experience that has slowed me down. I've got a pretty good idea of what good work is, but I don't know what's acceptable so I probably spend too much time trying to be perfect. Because of this I've got a lot of time in this very simple piece. I was down to the last rivet on the top end of the vertical stab when I ran into a problem. I can't get the rivet to set flush. Below is how events unfolded.
I'm using a Cleaveland Main Squeeze type squeezer and the yoke I'm using appears to fit well into the small space at the shop head end of the rivet. I'm wondering if my dimple is not formed properly since I used the puller type dies due to the space restriction.
Any help is appreciated. Pictures are below:
Thanks,
Fred
- Dimpled using rivet puller dimple dies
- Used proper rivet but but head was high on one side
- Removed rivet successfully
- Retried to set rivet. High on same side
- Removed rivet successfully
- Tried to set rivet a 3rd time. Very high on same side
- Decided hole enlarged
- Used #30 reamer for oops rivet
- Set 1/8" Oops rivet. Did not set well. Very poor set
- Removed oops rivet successfully
- Decided to post here before hole becomes unusable
I'm using a Cleaveland Main Squeeze type squeezer and the yoke I'm using appears to fit well into the small space at the shop head end of the rivet. I'm wondering if my dimple is not formed properly since I used the puller type dies due to the space restriction.
Any help is appreciated. Pictures are below:
Thanks,
Fred