Comments - Pop riveter magic - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-28T18:39:44Zhttps://zenith.aero/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2606393%3ABlogPost%3A347957&xn_auth=noI would like to further expla…tag:zenith.aero,2014-04-02:2606393:Comment:3485392014-04-02T01:03:36.805ZLyndon Leininghttps://zenith.aero/profile/LyndonRobertLeining
<p>I would like to further explain why restricting the speed of the pneumatic riveter is a good thing to improve the quality of the rivet set. When we wish to set a rivet we try to square the small concave rivet forming tip to the aluminum being riveted. As the stem is pulled it pulls this tip into perfect square If the inertial mass of the riveter Doesn't keep it from happening. A highly skilled craftsman may do an acceptable squaring by eye at high speed but if you want help from your gun…</p>
<p>I would like to further explain why restricting the speed of the pneumatic riveter is a good thing to improve the quality of the rivet set. When we wish to set a rivet we try to square the small concave rivet forming tip to the aluminum being riveted. As the stem is pulled it pulls this tip into perfect square If the inertial mass of the riveter Doesn't keep it from happening. A highly skilled craftsman may do an acceptable squaring by eye at high speed but if you want help from your gun restrict its air flow, hold it lightly and let it square itself before the stem sets the rivet. At high speeds the small rivet head moments cannot accelerate the large mass of the gun into square before the rivet is pulled so whatever small angle is present is probably locked in or may slightly change the angle of the surface aluminum depending on its thickness and that of its underlying structure. Anyway now I will sleep better. Good luck to all.</p>
<p></p> Please call them blind rivets…tag:zenith.aero,2014-03-30:2606393:Comment:3481422014-03-30T21:43:45.420ZTim Garretthttps://zenith.aero/profile/TimGarrett
Please call them blind rivets not pop rivets. Pop rivets are very different and not aircraft quality. We don't want to mislead anyone.<br />
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Please call them blind rivets not pop rivets. Pop rivets are very different and not aircraft quality. We don't want to mislead anyone.<br />
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Congratulations on your progress! Keep going! It gets more challenging, I promise