I did a bit of reading up on this issue before asking, so I need to ask again for possible solutions.
I'm buttoning up my outboard bottom skin and not able to get the top row of rivets that attach to the main spar to line up. They're about 1/64" off, so the rivet will only go in at 45 degrees if I'm able to get it in.
Everything lined up fine when did the initial cleco up. Though I have found that clecos don't alway make a perfect alignment. Sometimes the cleco goes in just fine but a rivet will be misaligned.
I started riveting inboard and working my way from middle of skin to forward and aft as others have suggested. Many have reported as you rivet in each direction the skin will work into place. That's not happening for me.
I can't do any more riveting as I need to get to do the first few main spar rivets before I can continue working outboard.
I've also tried moving from the bench to the stand and same thing. I also tried giving a little pressure on the rear spar with the jack to see if some pressure would help.
Any further suggestions? And what if no other tricks work?
I'm buttoning up my outboard bottom skin and not able to get the top row of rivets that attach to the main spar to line up. They're about 1/64" off, so the rivet will only go in at 45 degrees if I'm able to get it in.
Everything lined up fine when did the initial cleco up. Though I have found that clecos don't alway make a perfect alignment. Sometimes the cleco goes in just fine but a rivet will be misaligned.
I started riveting inboard and working my way from middle of skin to forward and aft as others have suggested. Many have reported as you rivet in each direction the skin will work into place. That's not happening for me.
I can't do any more riveting as I need to get to do the first few main spar rivets before I can continue working outboard.
I've also tried moving from the bench to the stand and same thing. I also tried giving a little pressure on the rear spar with the jack to see if some pressure would help.
Any further suggestions? And what if no other tricks work?