Cherry max rivet for aileron pushrods?

Bugsy

Well Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #1

Can I use a cherry max rivet on the steel aileron pushrods? The long aluminum rivets keep folding over and look like ****. Plan B would be to weld but now that I have the holes drilled id like to rivet. I have cherrymax of the right length.

 

bret

Well Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #2

I remember those being a pain, I ended up using one size shorter than the plans, it has been descussed here before, one mentioned that the long rivet will crush inside the wall a little making for a good set. It was not easy. Not sure about the cherrymax?

 

9GT

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Patron

• Jan 5, 2014

• #3

Try again with a shorter rivet.

 

YellowJacket RV9

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Patron

• Jan 5, 2014

• #4

Yep I used a bench sander and carefully took off 1/32 or so from those rivets, end they ended up much better.

 

Bugsy

Well Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #5

Thanks guys

Yep that worked. Trimmed a little off the rivet before driving and it looks much nicer

 

S

Stalldog

Well Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #6

Which Rivets

Paul, are you talking about the AN470AD4-12 rivets? Just want to be sure I trim the right ones.

 

Bugsy

Well Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #7

Yes

Yes the dash12. I inserted then into the drilled hole and then filled down about 2 mm.

 

S

Stalldog

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• Jan 5, 2014

• #8

Good deal. Thanks for the update, Paul. I'm just about to that point.

 

Andrew M

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• Jan 6, 2014

• #9

Bonded

I glued my rod end fittings in. #40 pilot holes were drilled. The hollow part is filled with hardened glue, drilled to size then riveted. Makes setting rivets easier.

 

Bugsy

Well Known Member

• Jan 6, 2014

• #10

I did the same

I put job weld I. The hollow ends as well. I could tell the rivet was swelling inside. It has to make a stronger connection.