Hi all, just joined the group, and hoping that I can return the favor someday by answering someone's question about their build. New RV-8 builder, living in Amesbury, MA with wife and kids...I have the empennage kit in my basement, and am currently building the HS.
Sorry for being somewhat long-winded right off, but I want to make sure I get this correct.
I'm working on riveting the front and rear spar on the HS for my RV-8 project. I'm using a pneumatic squeezer on the rivets. The rivets called out for the front spar to HS-810-1, and HS-814-1 are AN470AD4-6, and seem too long after they're squeezed. I squeeze them until the diameter gauge just fits over the shop head, but the squeezed length/height on the shop head is still too long. I'm looking for a squeezed height/length of 1/2 of 0.125", or 0.625 on the shop head, and I'm getting 0.090" with the proper shop head diameter. Same issue with the rear spar rivets that hold the hinge brackets in place(HS-413PP, and HS-412PP). Shorter rivets don't seem to have enough length to do the job in these locations.
The rivets look good otherwise, just too long/tall on the shop head side. Should I maintain the shop head diameter or length after squeezing.
Thanks for the help,
Mike
Sorry for being somewhat long-winded right off, but I want to make sure I get this correct.
I'm working on riveting the front and rear spar on the HS for my RV-8 project. I'm using a pneumatic squeezer on the rivets. The rivets called out for the front spar to HS-810-1, and HS-814-1 are AN470AD4-6, and seem too long after they're squeezed. I squeeze them until the diameter gauge just fits over the shop head, but the squeezed length/height on the shop head is still too long. I'm looking for a squeezed height/length of 1/2 of 0.125", or 0.625 on the shop head, and I'm getting 0.090" with the proper shop head diameter. Same issue with the rear spar rivets that hold the hinge brackets in place(HS-413PP, and HS-412PP). Shorter rivets don't seem to have enough length to do the job in these locations.
The rivets look good otherwise, just too long/tall on the shop head side. Should I maintain the shop head diameter or length after squeezing.
Thanks for the help,
Mike