[flyenforfun]

Question on these filler plates behind the prop. My spinner is all cut, drilled, and screwed on. Filler plates are made, drilled and cleco'd. Now the easy part has become the hard part. I cannot come up with anything to use to rivet these plates on. My rivet squeezer wont fit, the handle hits the prop and puts the squeezer on an angle. I cant find a rivet set that will fit in there for a rivet gun, everything i try makes the gun hit the prop. Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[Mel]

Remove the prop!

 

[flyenforfun]

Remove the prop!

I would like to avoid removing the prop spacer just for these plates. Dont like the idea of hammering out the press fit pins. Removing the prop would be an extreme last resort i think. Thanks though.

 

[vlittle]

MS24693S4 4-40 screws and nuts work fine.

V

 

[flyenforfun]

MS24693S4 4-40 screws and nuts work fine.

V

that is a great idea, i will give that some thought.

 

[Steve]

I used vise grips with an aluminum pad over the outside jaw.

 

[Lionclaw]

Can you find someone local with an alligator type squeezer?

I took my prop/spacer apart. It didn't seem to be that big of a deal. I went in a circular pattern giving each pin a few taps until it came apart.

 

[flyenforfun]

I used vise grips with an aluminum pad over the outside jaw.

I think this might be my first attempt. I will give this a try tonight and let you know how it turns out.