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To everyone who has said building the fuel tanks are their least favorite activity, you were right.
I’m having trouble with rivets clinching over their dimple as I wet-set them in the fuel tanks. Just this evening every other or so was dumping over as I squeezed them. For what it’s worth, I utilized both Cleaveland’s fuel tank and substructure dies. Unriveted dimples appear about as symmetrical as can be seen with the naked eye. I also haven’t seem to have had this problem this frequently through the build, but it’s popping up now.
Anyone battled clinched rivets in the fuel tanks? I’d like to not drill them out, but I don’t see a way around it now. Any tips for getting these to squeeze properly? Does the sealant causing things to slide around as they set cause these rivets to frequently set poorly?
A quick sanity check: 1. Yes they are the proper length. I checked. 2. No, I can’t just stop using the substructure dies. The entire tank is already dimpled and faysealed.
I’m thinking maybe a handheld squeezer might be the answer to really go slow while setting these? As for the rivets to be shot, well, I’m hoping someone will say, “a clinched rivet every so often isn’t so bad, so move on.” Any takers?
Any ideas, help, words of encouragement, etc., are greatly appreciated...
I’m having trouble with rivets clinching over their dimple as I wet-set them in the fuel tanks. Just this evening every other or so was dumping over as I squeezed them. For what it’s worth, I utilized both Cleaveland’s fuel tank and substructure dies. Unriveted dimples appear about as symmetrical as can be seen with the naked eye. I also haven’t seem to have had this problem this frequently through the build, but it’s popping up now.
Anyone battled clinched rivets in the fuel tanks? I’d like to not drill them out, but I don’t see a way around it now. Any tips for getting these to squeeze properly? Does the sealant causing things to slide around as they set cause these rivets to frequently set poorly?
A quick sanity check: 1. Yes they are the proper length. I checked. 2. No, I can’t just stop using the substructure dies. The entire tank is already dimpled and faysealed.
I’m thinking maybe a handheld squeezer might be the answer to really go slow while setting these? As for the rivets to be shot, well, I’m hoping someone will say, “a clinched rivet every so often isn’t so bad, so move on.” Any takers?
Any ideas, help, words of encouragement, etc., are greatly appreciated...