What tool to use?

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:08 pm

All -

I'm just about finished rivetting the flap & aileron attachment brackets to the ribs on my 9A Wing.
I can reach most of the rivets with my regular yoke - but the not the ones furtherst away (i.e. near the top skin).

So what did you guys do?
I'm concerned about using a gun in the tight quarters and the real chance of dinging the top wing skin.
Is it worth buying a longer yoke?

Lorin D
9A Wings

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:16 pm

Lorin,

Lower the pressure on your gun and just do it. It really is not that bad.

cnpeters · Post by **cnpeters** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:57 am

Lorin,
I recall using the gun with an offset set to hold it clear of the skin - taped the set with the gun to prevent rotation.

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:42 pm

Great guys - Thanks!
Sounds like I just need to do it!!

Lorin D

smittysrv · Post by **smittysrv** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:56 pm

I did the same thing as Carl:

http://www.smittysrv.com/more_stuff.asp?ID=446

smithhb · Post by **smithhb** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:07 pm

Same here...

"I riveted the flap brackets and support angles. I was able to reach about half of the rivets with the pneumatic squeezer and the rest had to be driven with the rivet gun. You can easily tell which rivets were driven by the gun because they are somewhat distorted and "silver" in color."