FlyBoy8
Active Member
My first attempt at the rivet shown on the top of this pic resulted in a nice smile on the universal head, and the rib flange was not tight against the spar (looked like the rivet below the top one) bit I think the rib flange and spar were tight right around the rivet area itself.
I drilled out the top rivet (should have left it).
The rivet hole after drilling out the rivet was slightly enlarged but I thought it would be OK.
But, the result after riveting again was worse than the first one as can be seen in this pic. I can see the rivet shaft between the rib flange and spar.
I'm pretty frustrated, questioning my ability to build a structurally sound airplane, and wondering how to fix this and prevent similar issues in the future with ribs and spars.
This is a view from the other side. Its hard to see but there is a small gap between the rib and spar at the top.
I drilled out the top rivet (should have left it).
The rivet hole after drilling out the rivet was slightly enlarged but I thought it would be OK.
But, the result after riveting again was worse than the first one as can be seen in this pic. I can see the rivet shaft between the rib flange and spar.
I'm pretty frustrated, questioning my ability to build a structurally sound airplane, and wondering how to fix this and prevent similar issues in the future with ribs and spars.
This is a view from the other side. Its hard to see but there is a small gap between the rib and spar at the top.