plbarrett2004
Active Member
Doing my first dimpling on the HS 801 Skin and while I though I had the skin on the dimple... it slipped. The "new" dimple is right next to the hole. This hole is in the center on the rear edge for attaching to the rear spar. I've included some pictures. Unfortunately, I cannot simply stop drill and continue.. neither a 3/32" or a 1/8" rivet will completely cover it. I don't feel that one bad dimple requires a new skin, but I'm not sure how to best implement a fix.
Based on the other threads I've read, this is what I'm currently thinking to do. I'm hoping the experts on here can steer me in the right direction...
I've seen alternate solutions such as adding another rivet next to the orginal hole, or leaving the rivet out entirely. I think any rivet has more strength than no rivet, so I don't like the latter.
Here is a photo with a standard 3/32" rivet in the original hole.
Based on the other threads I've read, this is what I'm currently thinking to do. I'm hoping the experts on here can steer me in the right direction...
- Stop drill the crack.
- Drill the original hole to 1/8"
- Dimple with 1/8" die.
- Rivet with 1/8" rivet??
- Add some type of filler????
I've seen alternate solutions such as adding another rivet next to the orginal hole, or leaving the rivet out entirely. I think any rivet has more strength than no rivet, so I don't like the latter.
Here is a photo with a standard 3/32" rivet in the original hole.