Badger1220
Member
I have just started a -8A slow build, and after using my hand squeeze for construction of the horizontal stab, I knew my hands were not strong enough to squeeze all the -4 rivets that will be forthcoming.
All that to say I purchased a single cylinder (214 Style) squeeze. The spec states the aluminum rivet capacity is 1/8?, but using it to put together the rudder skeleton, it worked fine setting the AN470AD4-5 and -6 rivets that fasten the 607PP and 608PP to the 802PP spar.
When I tried to set the AN470AD4-7 and -8 that fasten the 606PP to the spar, the squeeze it did nothing! I was running 80 psi so I increased the psi to 100 and then to 120 psi, still no movement. So, is the -5 and -6 rivets over its maximum limit or do I have a weak squeezer?
Any insight would be appreciated.
All that to say I purchased a single cylinder (214 Style) squeeze. The spec states the aluminum rivet capacity is 1/8?, but using it to put together the rudder skeleton, it worked fine setting the AN470AD4-5 and -6 rivets that fasten the 607PP and 608PP to the 802PP spar.
When I tried to set the AN470AD4-7 and -8 that fasten the 606PP to the spar, the squeeze it did nothing! I was running 80 psi so I increased the psi to 100 and then to 120 psi, still no movement. So, is the -5 and -6 rivets over its maximum limit or do I have a weak squeezer?
Any insight would be appreciated.