Clemson Aeronautics CARD 1 Riveting and Dimpling System + Yokes

[Megan995]

I bought a CARD 1 system with all the yokes from Clemson Aeronautics a few years ago. This product is industrial tooling grade, not consumer grade. The head is CNC machined. The yokes are stronger then youll find elsewhere, they flex less, and rivits look perfect. Also, Hisham, the owner, is very helpful and knowledgeable.

If you want laser straight trailing edges, perfect rivets, and crisp dimples, I highly recommend it.

Marketing may be Hisham's weak point, if anything. So just to clarify if your on the website...

The CARD 1 system is the riveting and dimpling system, and uses 1/4" steel box tubing for the frame to support riveting, while minimizing deflection. I think I've also seen this called the CADR system in more recent videos. This is the one you want.

The CAD 1 system is a little lower cost system that was built as a direct compeditor to the DRDT2 system. Doesn't have the same strength as the CARD 1 system, but comes in at a similar price point to the DRDT2 if your looking for something more apples to apples and don't need riveting performance. I believe he has a configuration of this now that you can attach a squeezer to.

Clemson Aeronautics has a youtube channel as well thats been helpful. The videos go a little slow, but if you multitask a bit, he goes into way more detail on certain topics then I've seen elsewhere.

 

[Bavafa]

I bought a CARD 1 system with all the yokes from Clemson Aeronautics a few years ago. This product is industrial tooling grade, not consumer grade. The head is CNC machined. The yokes are stronger then youll find elsewhere, they flex less, and rivits look perfect. Also, Hisham, the owner, is very helpful and knowledgeable.

If you want laser straight trailing edges, perfect rivets, and crisp dimples, I highly recommend it.

Marketing may be Hisham's weak point, if anything. So just to clarify if your on the website...

The CARD 1 system is the riveting and dimpling system, and uses 1/4" steel box tubing for the frame to support riveting, while minimizing deflection. I think I've also seen this called the CADR system in more recent videos. This is the one you want.

The CAD 1 system is a little lower cost system that was built as a direct compeditor to the DRDT2 system. Doesn't have the same strength as the CARD 1 system, but comes in at a similar price point to the DRDT2 if your looking for something more apples to apples and don't need riveting performance. I believe he has a configuration of this now that you can attach a squeezer to.

Clemson Aeronautics has a youtube channel as well thats been helpful. The videos go a little slow, but if you multitask a bit, he goes into way more detail on certain topics then I've seen elsewhere.

I have the Clemson Aeronautics conversion kit that attaches to the DRD2 dimpler and this has become one of the most cherished tools in my shop. I am on my fourth RV build now and wish I had this tool before. I have set up mine with a pneumatic foot valve, an inexpensive part from Amazon, that controls the action of the pneumatic squeezer by foot and makes it completely hands free and with that I can dimple the skin in half the time and get a more consistent dimple. This is especially helpful on those skins that have a bent like the VS skin or the skin for the leading edge of the HS or wing. I have both of my arms available for managing the skin and I can get to the tightest places. This tool has been worth every penny and I highly recommend it to everyone that is building, even if you are in the middle of the build.

 

[HishamH]

I bought a CARD 1 system with all the yokes from Clemson Aeronautics a few years ago. This product is industrial tooling grade, not consumer grade. The head is CNC machined. The yokes are stronger then youll find elsewhere, they flex less, and rivits look perfect. Also, Hisham, the owner, is very helpful and knowledgeable.

If you want laser straight trailing edges, perfect rivets, and crisp dimples, I highly recommend it.

Marketing may be Hisham's weak point, if anything. So just to clarify if your on the website...

The CARD 1 system is the riveting and dimpling system, and uses 1/4" steel box tubing for the frame to support riveting, while minimizing deflection. I think I've also seen this called the CADR system in more recent videos. This is the one you want.

The CAD 1 system is a little lower cost system that was built as a direct compeditor to the DRDT2 system. Doesn't have the same strength as the CARD 1 system, but comes in at a similar price point to the DRDT2 if your looking for something more apples to apples and don't need riveting performance. I believe he has a configuration of this now that you can attach a squeezer to.

Clemson Aeronautics has a youtube channel as well thats been helpful. The videos go a little slow, but if you multitask a bit, he goes into way more detail on certain topics then I've seen elsewhere.

The trailing edge on that Rudder looks absolutely perfect, Excellent job

 

[Dougnabbit]

Clemson yokes, they are the best!

 

[Fenderbean]

I love the yokes and the C frames are just as nice, so nice being able to dimple AND rivet with a C frame with foot control is amazing!