<div>Yeah, I was a little intimidated by the bucking type rivets as I didn't really know how to do those properly.</div> <div> </div> <div>Skinning will be the last thing I do. I'm thinking of running the strake as a permanant fixture, then making the top and bottom panels into two sections each that can be removed to gain access to the inside. I just haven't quite figured out how to do it yet. But I'm a ways away from that.</div> <div> </div> <div>Jay<BR><BR><B><I>Gene Buckle <geneb@deltasoft.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">> I'm using cherry type rivets and a cheapo pneumatic rivet gun from the <BR>> local tool shop. I found a bunch of counter sunk rivets on fleabay a <BR>> while back that had the perfect pull for using .125" stock sheet and <BR>> angle. I've got handfulls of other types of rivets for other spots. <BR>> The
left console panel was a kit I bought from Martin over in the EU. <BR>> I used regular cheapo pop rivets for that as I couldn't locate cheap <BR>> rivets of the proper size and pull and did not want to spend the fortune <BR>> it costs to buy the rivets from an aircraft company.<BR>><BR>So they're countersunk "pop" rivets then?<BR><BR>FYI, AN standard rivets are about $20 a pound from Aircraft Spruce for the <BR>.125 x 1/2" version. Those are of course "real" rivets that you need a <BR>bucking bar & rivet gun for. I've not priced the other types.<BR><BR>> I did, however, have to finally bite the bullet and buy pull type <BR>> rivets for the nutplates as I simply could not find those as <BR>> surplus...as well as the floating type nutplate. They were pricey but <BR>> after installing them, I wish I had just bit the bullet sooner and used <BR>> them as they are really perfect for many spots.<BR>><BR>Nut plates are indeed very nice when
working with metal. I'm still <BR>debating on whether or not to skin the cockpit prototype with .040" sheet <BR>metal. (galvanized steel - aluminum is frighteningly expensive for the <BR>sheet sizes I need)<BR><BR>> I TIG welded the angle brackets to the ribs but then riveted that to <BR>> the side walls. I found out the hard way that welding large flat pieces <BR>> does not work well.<BR>><BR>Hehee. Yow. :)<BR><BR>> I wish I had seen that little video series you posted up yesterday. I <BR>> watched the part about deburring and I have not been doing that right. <BR>> Luckily, this isn't going to fly and probably won't make a difference.<BR><BR>I haven't had a chance to look at that one. The site is great, but the <BR>daisy-chained auto-play videos are annoying as hell.<BR><BR>tnx!<BR><BR>g.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007<BR>http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Simpits-tech
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