spaceflightmeow
Active Member
There are plenty of threads here expressing exasperation or defeat after attempting to use a double-offset rivet set for 1/8" AN470 rivets. It is a tricky job: one hand bucks, the other hand squeezes the trigger, and a third hand (or duct tape) keeps the double-offset rivet set from rotating or bouncing off the rivet head.
I came across a couple of potential alternative rivet sets that might work better. Has anyone used these and can you comment on how well these work?
J flush set. Has a 3/16" hole to install squeeze sets or dimple dies.
https://www.yardstore.com/riveting/rivet-sets/specialty-rivet-sets/new/j-set-1-4-12-piece-flush-set
Elephant leg with 3/16" hole (takes squeeze sets or dimple dies)
https://www.yardstore.com/riveting/rivet-sets/specialty-rivet-sets/new/elephant-leg-0-401-to-0-187
Elephant leg with 0.401 shaft (a J-shaped set into which you install another set?? Seems like that would be awkward).
https://www.yardstore.com/riveting/rivet-sets/specialty-rivet-sets/new/elephant-leg-0-401
I came across a couple of potential alternative rivet sets that might work better. Has anyone used these and can you comment on how well these work?
J flush set. Has a 3/16" hole to install squeeze sets or dimple dies.
https://www.yardstore.com/riveting/rivet-sets/specialty-rivet-sets/new/j-set-1-4-12-piece-flush-set
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Elephant leg with 3/16" hole (takes squeeze sets or dimple dies)
https://www.yardstore.com/riveting/rivet-sets/specialty-rivet-sets/new/elephant-leg-0-401-to-0-187
![10766_2.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yardstore.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2Fc9e0b0ef589f3508e5ba515cde53c5ff%2F1%2F0%2F10766_2.jpg&hash=97ab746ffa9f3de16023a973018e5c30)
Elephant leg with 0.401 shaft (a J-shaped set into which you install another set?? Seems like that would be awkward).
https://www.yardstore.com/riveting/rivet-sets/specialty-rivet-sets/new/elephant-leg-0-401
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