Author: "Gary Powers" <gpowers14@...> Time: Mon Dec 3, 2001 7:41 pm PST Link
Have not had much time to post, but am finally getting at my -7A here in Lubbock. This evening, we began riveting the HS sheeting onto the skeleton. A couple of problems which will need to be drilled out, but overall I am pleased with the results .... except for the forward most rivet in the HS 607. Just could not get at it to buck. Perhaps I need a different bucking bar than the two which came in the Cleavland kit? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Gary Powers
N317LG (reserved)
Author: Paul Besing <azpilot@...> Time: Tue Dec 4, 2001 10:37 am PST Link
Or, when in doubt of your tool or ability, put in a
pop rivet, fill it before paint and you will never
know!
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Author: kholcomb@... Time: Tue Dec 4, 2001 12:04 pm PST Link
Hello Hugh and Gary,
I have the Avery kit and they included a small bucking bar with
polish on two ends only. I used the large flat surface of this bar.
It's not polished on that surface but seems to work fine and it does
get into those tight rivets.
I did have some problem riveting the last hole on the leading edge of
the ribs. You have to pull the shin toward the unriveted side.
during that riveting.
Good Luck,
Ken Holcomb
VS
--- In RV7and7A@y..., "Hugh Tyler (SBI-Chico)" <hugh@b...> wrote:
> There are many bucking bar shapes available that you can purchase
from any
> of the tool companies recommended by Vans. Some builders have
designed
> their own and had them made at a machine shop. I am partial to a
medium
> sized adjustable wrench (the area I buck with is even polished)
that fits
> perfectly in that space. I did have to pound on the rivet a little
longer
> since my 'bucking bar' was fairly light. You may have something
lying around
> the shop that will work in a pinch and do a credible job as well. I
hope
> this helps.
>
> Hugh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Powers [mailto:gpowers14@h...]
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 7:35 PM
> To: RV7
> Subject: [RV7and7A] HS Skins
> Have not had much time to post, but am finally getting at my -7A
here in
> Lubbock. This evening, we began riveting the HS sheeting onto the
skeleton.
> A couple of problems which will need to be drilled out, but overall
I am
> pleased with the results .... except for the forward most rivet in
the HS
> 607. Just could not get at it to buck. Perhaps I need a different
bucking
> bar than the two which came in the Cleavland kit? Any suggestions
would be
> appreciated.
>
> Gary Powers
> N317LG (reserved)
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