IowaRV9Dreamer
Well Known Member
We're riveting top skins on both wings (there are lots of rivets
). The plans say to start at the center of each skin and work out. My question involves the order of riveting / cleco removal.
We're starting with a cleco in every other hole. Up till now, we've been starting in the center of a rib, working rivet by rivet in one direction at a time (up or down), moving a cleco out of the way most every time. The cleco moving part is very time consuming.
Would it work out OK to just shoot all the open holes in a rib (which would be every other hole, not filled by a cleco), then pull the clecos and shoot the remaining holes? Then repeat on the next section (spar, next rib, etc). I'd still be working from the center out on an overall basis, but there would be a lot less messing around with clecos. I think this would be a lot quicker.
I've searched the forums but couldn't find anything relevant. My gut feel is that this would be fine, but I don't want to have saggy or rippled skins to save a bit of time.
I feel kind of stupid for even asking such a basic question at this point, but my wife & I would appreciate anything that makes it go a bit easier.
Thanks!
We're starting with a cleco in every other hole. Up till now, we've been starting in the center of a rib, working rivet by rivet in one direction at a time (up or down), moving a cleco out of the way most every time. The cleco moving part is very time consuming.
Would it work out OK to just shoot all the open holes in a rib (which would be every other hole, not filled by a cleco), then pull the clecos and shoot the remaining holes? Then repeat on the next section (spar, next rib, etc). I'd still be working from the center out on an overall basis, but there would be a lot less messing around with clecos. I think this would be a lot quicker.
I've searched the forums but couldn't find anything relevant. My gut feel is that this would be fine, but I don't want to have saggy or rippled skins to save a bit of time.
I feel kind of stupid for even asking such a basic question at this point, but my wife & I would appreciate anything that makes it go a bit easier.
Thanks!