RVG8tor
Well Known Member
When we set normal rivets we have tolerances for shop heads. How do you evaluate a blind rivet to determine it is set properly? I only ask because when I was setting the AD-41 ASP rivets on my rudder leading edge some stems broke with the first full instead of the second pull. I am using a HF pneumatic rivet puller, when I practiced with it, it would take two acutations to set the rivet, one pulls the rivet tight but does not break the stem the second actuation would finish the set. This is basically now it worked with the hand puller. On the ones that broke the stem on the first pull the rivets seem to be set, the heads seem tight to the surface and the bulbed ends do not seem abnormal. Is this OK or should I drill these out and try to reset them. BTW these are the rudder leading edge rivets. Thanks in advance, I tried a search for the answer but did not come up with anything on point.
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