agirard7a
Well Known Member
Ok. I learned something that I thought was important
To share. You veteran builders I'm sure are aware.
Upon dimpling my side skin on the fuse ,032 thickness. I realized the importance of proper dimpling. That is if you want a nice look on the skins with no deflection around the hole. On the first go around I put the skin
In place to cleco and saw a lot of deflection around the holes or concave.
The holes along the edge that I dimpled with a pneumatic squeezer did not
Have the problem. It seemed the more force used in creating the dimple the better.
I returned the skin to my dimple table and proceeded to wack harder with the hammer and c frame. I was using a rubber malet. First mistake.
I had the dimple table on a wood bench. Second mistake.
On the third go around when I put the table on a firm surface and switched to a steel hammer, the problem was solved. A perfect dimple
With perfect straight skin around it. HUGE difference. After you rivet
And there seems to be a slight concave around the rivet, it may not be a
A problem with the riveting!
To share. You veteran builders I'm sure are aware.
Upon dimpling my side skin on the fuse ,032 thickness. I realized the importance of proper dimpling. That is if you want a nice look on the skins with no deflection around the hole. On the first go around I put the skin
In place to cleco and saw a lot of deflection around the holes or concave.
The holes along the edge that I dimpled with a pneumatic squeezer did not
Have the problem. It seemed the more force used in creating the dimple the better.
I returned the skin to my dimple table and proceeded to wack harder with the hammer and c frame. I was using a rubber malet. First mistake.
I had the dimple table on a wood bench. Second mistake.
On the third go around when I put the table on a firm surface and switched to a steel hammer, the problem was solved. A perfect dimple
With perfect straight skin around it. HUGE difference. After you rivet
And there seems to be a slight concave around the rivet, it may not be a
A problem with the riveting!