ColoradoSolar
Well Known Member
I am working on the first part of the practice kit and I would like to get some feedback on how my rivets look. I apologize that the depth of field is so shallow and some of the photos are a bit out of focus.
How do I check the height on a dimpled skin? My rivet gauge has one end that can be used to check the height but I am not sure how to use it when the parts are dimpled.
The next skill to learn is rivet removal. The third skill to learn will be how to get rivets back in to holes that are now bigger from the original rivet or your drilling technique.
So once built take the practice kit appart.
Friendly suggestion...
The flat piece appears to be under dimpled. Whichever tool you use, work on the set up.
Hold the part so a reflection of a straight line intersects the holes. Something like a door frame or a garage frame. The reflection line should be perfectly straight. No distortion. Now is the time to get the technique nailed down. I don't think under dimpled is a structural problem but it's very noticible on a wing or side skin.
I did check them with the rivet gauge and they all just barely fit or were just slightly too big to fit. The shop head on the 3/32 rivets were around 0.140 to 0.146 in diameter.
How do I check the height on a dimpled skin? My rivet gauge has one end that can be used to check the height but I am not sure how to use it when the parts are dimpled.