So I just set 4 AND470 rivets with my hand squeezer and have a question. I noticed after fully setting the rivets that the squeezer set left a small ring in the aluminum around the manufactured head of the rivet. Obviously I did use a cupped set to set the rivet. Pictures are below. Are you guys finding that this is normal of a cupped set ?
-- John
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Not with mine. Are you sure you are not using the -5 (next rivet size up) cup? If not maybe some sets are better than others.
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I bought a cheezy squeezer and the thing always clubbed the rivets and put smilies on the factory heads as well as the metal. What are you using for a squeezer? I bought an ATS and use it strictly for dimpling now. For squeezing, I use my pneumatic.
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Me too!spike wrote:Darn, your right. I looked closer and its 1/8th set. I was squeezing 3/32 rivets. Thanx for the wake up call. Duh, sometimes I wonder about myself.
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