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bucking HS center nose rib

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Fedico94

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Trouble with bucking rivet at the very tip of the nose rib. Narrow area
Does anyone have any ideas on a modified bucking bar? Tried the small 1x1 tungsten bar and difficult to hold in place. Would like a bucking bar wityh a handle
 
Squeezer yoke as bucking bar. Do a search on nose rib for lots of valuable advice on how to do these rivets. They are among the most challenging on the entire a/c. Good luck.
 
Round bar stock...

Can't remember for sure, but I think that area I used a 5 inch length of 1 inch round bar. I got this from a local metal shop and then smoothed it all over. I had a flat cut on one end and a 20 degree cut on the other.

Kent
 
Center Nose rib

Thanks for the prompt reply AlpineLakesPilot. Used the pop rivet on the nose and it worked great and I moved on along to finish the Right HS riveting.
After looking at the pop rivet and results I wish Vans would conside them for the entire empennage they would be easy to fill in and only one person could install the rivets
Does nayone know how I can set up a web site for my builder's Journal
 
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