Yeah, it all fit pretty snuggly but I found the shop head to be a bit short as well as undersized. I was hoping to find others that may have had issues with the -5s here.I have found times when I needed to upsize a rivet. There is no issue in doing so, as long as you are able to properly set the rivet. Just make sure the parts are properly seated before upsizing. That is, no burs, or junk holding the parts ever so slightly apart.
Thanks for the advice. It's starting to gnaw on me, though, that the AD4-5s were so small in my gauge. I'm going to drill them out and check the fit of the pieces. Maybe I didn't take enough off the doubler angle to get a close enough fit to the spar. I've gotten pretty good at drilling out rivets without damaging holes...(sigh!).Sometimes, the rivet sizes called out are right on the edge of being too long or too short. Don't sweat it if you need to make a change, as long as the holes are prepared correctly and the rivets are set properly. Do you have one of the gauges shown on the right in this photo? It's a good indicator to see if the rivet size is correct before you set it. When I first started building, I had one that came with the set, but I had no idea how to use it. Bob Avery with Avery Tools explained how to use it over the phone one day.
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There is the rule of thumb, 1.5 diameter/.5 diameter, and there is the Mil spec.Thanks for the advice. It's starting to gnaw on me, though, that the AD4-5s were so small in my gauge. I'm going to drill them out and check the fit of the pieces. Maybe I didn't take enough off the doubler angle to get a close enough fit to the spar. I've gotten pretty good at drilling out rivets without damaging holes...(sigh!).
Check if the manufactured head dimensions meets Mil Spec first. If it does why drill them out?Thanks for the advice. It's starting to gnaw on me, though, that the AD4-5s were so small in my gauge. I'm going to drill them out and check the fit of the pieces. Maybe I didn't take enough off the doubler angle to get a close enough fit to the spar. I've gotten pretty good at drilling out rivets without damaging holes...(sigh!).
I think you mean shop head dimensions, but I agree.Check if the manufactured head dimensions meets Mil Spec first. If it does why drill them out?
Sorry, yep, I mean shop head.I think you mean shop head dimensions, but I agree.
I agreeNothing wrong with cutting a 6 down to a 5.5. My rivet cutter got a lot of use on 470 rivets.