Hello,
I have done a excellent job of messing up the inspar ribs HS-1004 and the nose HS-905 ribs. After to many attempts to buck the universal head rivet’s, I now have to many marks etc in the aluminum rib tabs. These 5 rivets seem to cause many of us problems. I read all the related threads , used a double offset rivet set with a long extension , but still managed to mark up the rivets with smiley faces, and also mark the rib tabs. Also a few holes will need to go up one size. I ordered the nose ribs today. Spoke to vans tech. ,lots of good advice on riveting using the double offset. However after looking at the HS-1004 ribs tonight, I have determined they also need replacing. The aft spar is not yet riveted in so I have access to the inside.
Is it possible to replace them(HS-1004). Has anyone else replaced them. The skins are completely riveted on. Sadly it was two bad rivets that I have learned were actually ok that now have me on the brink of building a new stab. The rest of the stab turned out excellent.
Thanks,
Phil
I have done a excellent job of messing up the inspar ribs HS-1004 and the nose HS-905 ribs. After to many attempts to buck the universal head rivet’s, I now have to many marks etc in the aluminum rib tabs. These 5 rivets seem to cause many of us problems. I read all the related threads , used a double offset rivet set with a long extension , but still managed to mark up the rivets with smiley faces, and also mark the rib tabs. Also a few holes will need to go up one size. I ordered the nose ribs today. Spoke to vans tech. ,lots of good advice on riveting using the double offset. However after looking at the HS-1004 ribs tonight, I have determined they also need replacing. The aft spar is not yet riveted in so I have access to the inside.
Is it possible to replace them(HS-1004). Has anyone else replaced them. The skins are completely riveted on. Sadly it was two bad rivets that I have learned were actually ok that now have me on the brink of building a new stab. The rest of the stab turned out excellent.
Thanks,
Phil