Neil, I'm glad to see it when someone that does know what he is talking
about takes the time to inform the rest of us. One of our sponsors is
Coast Nut & Bolt. So I just call Dick and tell him what I'm doing and he
brings me the right stuff. I took him to a Gold Coast Roadsters club
meeting last year and he gave a talk about fasteners. By the look on
the guys faces and the questions they asked I could tell that most
really did not know that much about the subject. Thanks again for the
information.
Doug Odom in big ditch
Neil Albaugh wrote:
>Jim;
>
>Cherry Q rivets are a far better choice than an ordinary hardware store pop
>rivet; their mandrel retention makes them stronger and more reliable. They
>are a step below MIL-SPEC ones like CherryLock-- they look comparable to
>AVEX rivets. I'd use them where they were applicable.
>
>I wrote my "rant" because there is a lot of misinformation floating around
>about blind rivets. I hope this may help clear up some confusion.
>
>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
|