I have seen a c set for a rvieter and I think it may help with putting skin rivets the spar. but am not sure I know how to use it properly. Can anyone show me how it is used or point me in the right direction
If you are referring to the C-Frame rivet tool you should have received a few pieces of harware with it. Put the small barrel into the hole in the bottom plate of the C-frame, there should be a recpticle in that barrel to accept a flat die. Place your other die in the sliding ram above and you can use a hammer to set the rivet or use the tapered ram and it will fit into the business end of a rivet gun. Make sense?
I have seen a c set for a rvieter and I think it may help with putting skin rivets the spar. but am not sure I know how to use it properly. Can anyone show me how it is used or point me in the right direction
Hey Guys, Thought I'd share a new toy I have. I believe in backriveting anything I can. The quality is just the best. Not saying that conventional riveting is bad, it can just be a little better. Anyhow, a friend gave me a c-set backriveting bar. It looks very ungainly and unbalanced, but once you use the thing, due to its weight, it is unbelievably smooth and controllable when driving rivets. With a backrivet bar on the other side the c-set gives perfect rivets every time. Anyone can use this thing, its that easy. I realize there's not that much cosmetic riveting on the F1 but if you see one of these at a fly-mart, its well worth the cash to have one in your tool box. It also makes a good tight-area bucking bar and paper weight. The picture below is of me riveting the top skin of a HS. The rivets look airbrushed on. Eric Henson
