Squeezing AN470 rivets ...

[Spike]

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

[arffguy]

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.

[Spike]

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.

[captain_john]

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.

CJ

[Spike]

Im using the Avery squeezer with the 3" yoke. Im pretty sure its not the squeezer as it looks pretty solid. As far as the air squeezer.... well.... all I can say is between that and the workshop you must be loaded buddy.

[captain_john]

Nope, I am a lowly poorly paid high school teacher!

I am just good with what I have to work with!

CJ

[Spike]

My hero.

[spikescopilot]

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.

Me too!