Hi,
Any thoughts / tips / advice on best way to buck the rivets attaching the HS-1015 short stringers to the skins on an RV-10 horizontal stab? There are 20 of these rivets total, 10 per side, 5 top, 5 bottom, and the tricky thing about these is the fact that you can't really see the back (shop head) side of these rivets, because you're reaching in from the back (from where the read spar would be) and need to reach around to the front (leading edge side) of the stringer to hold the bucking bar.
I've been assuming I would go by feel, and then use a mirror to peek up in there to verify they are set properly. I'll also use the little gauge I have to check then shop head dimensions. But I'm wondering if folks have any advice on a specific bucking bar that works well to reach up and behind the stringer, or any other tips and tricks, because I'm sure this won't be the last time I have to buck a rivet that I can't reach or see properly.
Thanks!
--mgm
Any thoughts / tips / advice on best way to buck the rivets attaching the HS-1015 short stringers to the skins on an RV-10 horizontal stab? There are 20 of these rivets total, 10 per side, 5 top, 5 bottom, and the tricky thing about these is the fact that you can't really see the back (shop head) side of these rivets, because you're reaching in from the back (from where the read spar would be) and need to reach around to the front (leading edge side) of the stringer to hold the bucking bar.
I've been assuming I would go by feel, and then use a mirror to peek up in there to verify they are set properly. I'll also use the little gauge I have to check then shop head dimensions. But I'm wondering if folks have any advice on a specific bucking bar that works well to reach up and behind the stringer, or any other tips and tricks, because I'm sure this won't be the last time I have to buck a rivet that I can't reach or see properly.
Thanks!
--mgm