wjb
Well Known Member
Hi Folks,
I just finished my HS on my -7 and have stared on the VS (only had to drill out 9 rivets!). I used a C-frame to dimple the inner set of holes in the skin, but I used my alligator squeezer to dimple the edges. I found that the squeezer dimples are not as sharp as the C-frames' product ... the squeezer dimples (also did some using the Tatco, with the same result) were a bit shallow so the rivet head sits up a smidge from the plane of the skin. I double checked this on my VS skin and found the same thing, so I C-framed all the holes (they look pretty now!).
Has anyone else noticed a difference in dimple quality between squeezers and C-frame smashers? Could it be the quality of the die (mine is from Brown tool, with RV starter kit)? Other posts tout the quality of the Cleveland dies, which I'll try. I'd love to keep using the alligator squeezer if I can ... it's quite a bit faster!
I just finished my HS on my -7 and have stared on the VS (only had to drill out 9 rivets!). I used a C-frame to dimple the inner set of holes in the skin, but I used my alligator squeezer to dimple the edges. I found that the squeezer dimples are not as sharp as the C-frames' product ... the squeezer dimples (also did some using the Tatco, with the same result) were a bit shallow so the rivet head sits up a smidge from the plane of the skin. I double checked this on my VS skin and found the same thing, so I C-framed all the holes (they look pretty now!).
Has anyone else noticed a difference in dimple quality between squeezers and C-frame smashers? Could it be the quality of the die (mine is from Brown tool, with RV starter kit)? Other posts tout the quality of the Cleveland dies, which I'll try. I'd love to keep using the alligator squeezer if I can ... it's quite a bit faster!