I'm just starting work on the tail of my RV-8 and I'm trying to teach myself how to rivet on a few scrap pieces of aluminum - I'm having a few issues that I would love some advice on if there is some to be had:
1. The universal rivets are setting nicely on the "shop head" side of the metal, however on the "factory head" side of the rivet I am putting a horseshoe dent in the metal itself on a fairly consistent basis. The only things I can think of is that the rivet set is potentially the wrong size (although it looks correct), or the pressure in the gun is too high.
Any suggestions?
1. The universal rivets are setting nicely on the "shop head" side of the metal, however on the "factory head" side of the rivet I am putting a horseshoe dent in the metal itself on a fairly consistent basis. The only things I can think of is that the rivet set is potentially the wrong size (although it looks correct), or the pressure in the gun is too high.
Any suggestions?