Tip: Do not rivet clecos

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HeliCooper

Well Known Member

• Dec 21, 2013

• #1

I'm sure the full time builders have some form of this but I just figured it out myself. Take 25 or so clecos and wrap the shaft with painters tape so they are "marked" as do not rivet clecos. Now you don't need to tape over the holes instead you can just put do not rivet clecos in them.

 

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Vic LaRocca

Active Member

• Dec 21, 2013

• #2

Ditto

I used black heat shrink. Vic

 

flion

Well Known Member

• Dec 21, 2013

• #3

Also useful for 'do not dimple', 'do not countersink', etc.

 

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tdk

Active Member

• Dec 21, 2013

• #4

I use cleco boots to label the 'do not rivet' clecos.

 

LifeofReiley

Well Known Member

• Dec 21, 2013

• #5

+1

tdk said:

I use cleco boots to label the 'do not rivet' clecos.

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Very wise man... And it works well.

 

BillL

Well Known Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #6

Nice tip, Thanks, I had not used this trick. When I read it I thought, who rivets clecos anyway, what is this???

Thanks again!

 

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timandmeli

Well Known Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #7

do not rivet clecos

Or you could do like I did and go ahead and fill these holes with rivets...Only to wake at 2:00am out of a deep sleep realizing your mistake.
Tim

 

SmilingJack

Well Known Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #8

timandmeli said:

Or you could do like I did and go ahead and fill these holes with rivets...Only to wake at 2:00am out of a deep sleep realizing your mistake.
Tim

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Yes, I subcribe to this method as oppose to the suggestion

 

bullojm1

Well Known Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #9

I used a dirt simple method of putting electrical tape over the holes that don't need rivets. Cleco's easily pierce the tape.

 

wjb

Well Known Member

• Dec 22, 2013

• #10

bullojm1 said:

I used a dirt simple method of putting electrical tape over the holes that don't need rivets. Cleco's easily pierce the tape.

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I just use a sharpie, and simply mark the vinyl or aluminum!

 

mvidalr

Well Known Member

• Dec 27, 2013

• #11

+1 using heatshrink or cleco boots (although these last are limited)