boom3
Well Known Member
I have just completed the riveting on my Horizontal Stab and I'm having a blast!!
I've searched and found some threads on this topic but thought I would post a couple of my picts and see what everyone thinks.
My question is "Should I keep dimpling the way I have so far, or do I need to lighten up a little?"
I am using the Avery 3/32 spring dimple dies. When I put them in my pnuematic squeezer, I adjust it so I can just spin the dies when it's completely closed. When dimpling the skins with the squeezer, I end up with a nice dimple and a ring around the outside of the dimple from the dies. I try to duplicate this "ring" when using the C-Frame tool. Usually about 2 whacks with my hammer and I'm there. When riviting the skin, I end up with another "tool ring" from the rivet set when I use the squeezer.
I'm not overly concerned or anything, the question just came up in my mind after I went and looked at a couple of other un-painted RVs completed and further along. Looking closely at their dimples, there were very very few if any dimpling tool marks. Mine on the other hand are pronounced and every dimple has one.
In your opinion, do I need to lighten up or keep doing what I'm doing?
Thanks everyone!
I've searched and found some threads on this topic but thought I would post a couple of my picts and see what everyone thinks.
My question is "Should I keep dimpling the way I have so far, or do I need to lighten up a little?"
I am using the Avery 3/32 spring dimple dies. When I put them in my pnuematic squeezer, I adjust it so I can just spin the dies when it's completely closed. When dimpling the skins with the squeezer, I end up with a nice dimple and a ring around the outside of the dimple from the dies. I try to duplicate this "ring" when using the C-Frame tool. Usually about 2 whacks with my hammer and I'm there. When riviting the skin, I end up with another "tool ring" from the rivet set when I use the squeezer.
I'm not overly concerned or anything, the question just came up in my mind after I went and looked at a couple of other un-painted RVs completed and further along. Looking closely at their dimples, there were very very few if any dimpling tool marks. Mine on the other hand are pronounced and every dimple has one.
In your opinion, do I need to lighten up or keep doing what I'm doing?
Thanks everyone!
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