Countersunk rivet problems

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Another piece of advice is to practice on samples/scrap pieces, not your airplane. Don't put rivet gun to airplane until you can shoot several perfect rivets (or more). If it has been awhile since I last riveted I will always pound a few practice rivets to get the feel back before I start on my actual rivet job. Also if the rivet job is in a difficult location/position I will recreate it in a practice scenario to make sure I won't have a problem. I hate to drill out rivets, and rarely have to.

Kerry

[Greenley]

The advice I was given that worked well for me was to get some extra AL squares and put in 250 rivets, drill them all out, and redo.
Bill Greenley

[Jerry Cochran]

Put pressure on the head with the gun and let the bucking bar do the work, bouncing a bit... If you have the proper push on the head, no way will the rivet stand up "proud" HTH,

Take some scrap, drill holes and practice, it is a learned thing...We have all done it, especially me...


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