Tom Shirley wrote:
> I discovered that instead of allowing the riveter head to bottom out against
> the rivet after every stroke, I could raise it up a little. Then when I
> squeezed the handles again, the riveter would grasp the rivet and move down
> against the rivet taking up the "slack".
Woah - slow down a minute - if you want a good joint you must keep the
riveter head in firm contact with the rivet and the rivet with the top
surface being joined.
Things to watch for a good rivetted joint -
- holes must be 'clean', some say reamed
- holes must be in line, use Clecos
- holes must be deburred on both sides of both sheets
- both sheets and both ends of rivet must have good solid contact
- rivet stem must be retained in finished joint
- finally -
- fast extrusion of the rivet gives the best "set" - this is the
biggest advantage of an air riveter - although I agree ease of use on
multiple rivets comes a close second!
Derek
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