So, I figure I'm getting pretty good at bucking rivets with the gun and bucking bar.
I use a Cleveland Tools pneumatic squeezer for dimpling and can definitely see the benefits. BUT, every time I try to use it for squeezing rivets, I am less than happy with the results. No matter what I try I end up with rivets that are not coaxial - not by much, but enough that it bugs me. Probably wouldn't even notice except that I squeezed lots of them into flat scrap and can see that many are clinched when looked at from the side. I can't bring myself to use it on the plane!
I can grab the gun and bucking bar and go to town. NO issues.
So am I the only one who prefers driving rivets with a gun?
I use a Cleveland Tools pneumatic squeezer for dimpling and can definitely see the benefits. BUT, every time I try to use it for squeezing rivets, I am less than happy with the results. No matter what I try I end up with rivets that are not coaxial - not by much, but enough that it bugs me. Probably wouldn't even notice except that I squeezed lots of them into flat scrap and can see that many are clinched when looked at from the side. I can't bring myself to use it on the plane!
I can grab the gun and bucking bar and go to town. NO issues.
So am I the only one who prefers driving rivets with a gun?
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