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which dimple dies for AN507-6R6 screws
- Thread starter Skeejere
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Not sure what the Cleaveland set (my favorite dies by far but they're in a hangar) says but here's one from Brown Tool:
https://www.browntool.com/Listview/tabid/344/ProductID/2252/Default.aspx?txtSearch=dimple+die
Simple way to check your current dies for the #6 screw head size:
Drill a #27 hole in scrap, find the largest die which has a tip that fits in the hole, and there you are! Make a few test dimples in that scrap and check screw head fit. A "too small" dimple die set won't make a deep enough dimple for the screw head (of course make sure it's an aircraft screw with 100 degree countersink angle, from your kit). And a "too big" dimple die set won't fit the correct hole size.
For #8 screw do the same with #19 drill size.
https://www.browntool.com/Listview/tabid/344/ProductID/2252/Default.aspx?txtSearch=dimple+die
Simple way to check your current dies for the #6 screw head size:
Drill a #27 hole in scrap, find the largest die which has a tip that fits in the hole, and there you are! Make a few test dimples in that scrap and check screw head fit. A "too small" dimple die set won't make a deep enough dimple for the screw head (of course make sure it's an aircraft screw with 100 degree countersink angle, from your kit). And a "too big" dimple die set won't fit the correct hole size.
For #8 screw do the same with #19 drill size.
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Dimple tokens
Make a set of dimple tokens.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7hyZ-sKQmtreERULWRDekZYTTA
Make a set of dimple tokens.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7hyZ-sKQmtreERULWRDekZYTTA
