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grant goold (65.73.182.125)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 08, 2003 - 5:05 pm: | |
After some frustration in locating a bucking bar and head set to replace rivets on my 4517, I had a friend custom build a bucking bar and two different size head setting pieces. The head sets are sized to the exact size of the old style solid rivets. It worked great and did not damage the new rivet.
I wondered how many of you would be interested in the same kit.
The rivet kit would include a bucking bar and two different size head set pieces.
If interested, please let me know and approximately how much you would be willing to pay. I will then notify each of you regarding the project and projected costs.
Thanks
Grant4517 |
MCI (66.54.1.38)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 08, 2003 - 7:44 pm: | |
Byer rivet sells them for about $10 bucks |
Ross Carlisle (Ross) (216.107.197.204)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 08, 2003 - 8:00 pm: | |
Before you go having anymore custom made, might check Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. They have just about every shape and size you can imagine. I think they average about $10 each. I have a whole drawer full for working on airplanes.
Ross |
Steve 80 Crown Atomic (198.81.26.104)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 09, 2003 - 12:46 am: | |
Just curious, but what types of rivets are you bucking? If you're using AN470-, MS20470- universal (round) head, similar Briles head rivets, or countersunk head rivets, the tools for installing these are dirt cheap on Ebay now, thanks to several major aircraft manufacturers downsizing.
I've been acquiring these type tools for 10 years, have hundreds, and have never seen so much dumped onto Ebay as right now. The prices are as low as $1.00 per rivet set and bucking bars as low as $4.00 each. 3x and 4X riveting hammers are down to $40 each.
Many of these tools are in almost new condition, as companies shrink their spare tool inventories.
Most any hunk of steel will work as a bucking bar, just polish the face and match the bar's weight to the rivet's diameter and alloy. All those weird shaped bars used on aircraft are for working in incredibly tight areas where inadvertant damage to adjacent structure can be very expensive.
Steve 1980 Crown Atomic |
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