Hey All,
First post here, looking forward to starting an RV-8 build next month. Should be picking up wing and tail kits soon.
I'm organizing, planning, gathering tools, etc. I built a Sonex tail kit before deciding that the Sonex was too small and it's worth it to move up to what I really want.
My current question has to do with dimpling. Sonex sells a dimple die set to be used with a pop rivet puller. I flush riveted all external rivets on the Sonex tail using this dimple die set and found it to be very quick and easy. Is there any reason that I could not dimple this way for the RV? Obviously, I would need a different dimple die set (100 deg solid rivets vs 120 deg pop rivets). Is there a source for 100 deg dimple dies to use with a pop rivet puller?
Any other thoughts on this approach?
Thanks,
Scott
First post here, looking forward to starting an RV-8 build next month. Should be picking up wing and tail kits soon.
I'm organizing, planning, gathering tools, etc. I built a Sonex tail kit before deciding that the Sonex was too small and it's worth it to move up to what I really want.
My current question has to do with dimpling. Sonex sells a dimple die set to be used with a pop rivet puller. I flush riveted all external rivets on the Sonex tail using this dimple die set and found it to be very quick and easy. Is there any reason that I could not dimple this way for the RV? Obviously, I would need a different dimple die set (100 deg solid rivets vs 120 deg pop rivets). Is there a source for 100 deg dimple dies to use with a pop rivet puller?
Any other thoughts on this approach?
Thanks,
Scott