This past weekend, I closed the VS. Although I'm "just" at the VS stage, I thought I would share my observations up to this point.
1. Don't bother noticing how many rivet holes there really are. They all have to be filled anyway.
2. Spring loaded center punches not only work on rivets; they also are quite effective on skin.
3. Cleco's pinch, and it hurts
4. The pain clecos cause don't diminish when you pinch yourself the second, or third time.
5. Drills with stuck triggers do an interesting dance on the floor.
6. The deburring wheel is effective on aluminum and fingernails. Only the "cut" works. The "polish" part is totally ineffective.
7. The belt sander sands... anything...
8. Double check to make sure you tightened the clamps clamping your material in the drill press or prepare to get smacked with the material.
9. If you get a part of your finger between the bucking bar and material while riveting, it will hurt. This also hurts just as much the second time.
10. Tungsten bars are great for bucking, however they are not that great when they fall off your table and land on your foot. However, it doesn't hurt as much as compared to number 3, 4, and 9.
11. Five year olds are great for picking up rivets that fall, or spill.
1. Don't bother noticing how many rivet holes there really are. They all have to be filled anyway.
2. Spring loaded center punches not only work on rivets; they also are quite effective on skin.
3. Cleco's pinch, and it hurts
4. The pain clecos cause don't diminish when you pinch yourself the second, or third time.
5. Drills with stuck triggers do an interesting dance on the floor.
6. The deburring wheel is effective on aluminum and fingernails. Only the "cut" works. The "polish" part is totally ineffective.
7. The belt sander sands... anything...
8. Double check to make sure you tightened the clamps clamping your material in the drill press or prepare to get smacked with the material.
9. If you get a part of your finger between the bucking bar and material while riveting, it will hurt. This also hurts just as much the second time.
10. Tungsten bars are great for bucking, however they are not that great when they fall off your table and land on your foot. However, it doesn't hurt as much as compared to number 3, 4, and 9.
11. Five year olds are great for picking up rivets that fall, or spill.