Building an RV Part 6 - A Riveting Overview: Bucking Rivets!

[@tyler_russell]

Great video Guil.

[@auburnaviator6167]

Great series Guil. Now, as Mike Patey says “back to work”! You’ve gotta catch up to me so I can get that cabin top fiberglass tutorial.🤣

[@BuildFlyGo]

Ha! I'll be reaching out to you for guidance on that :)

[@ChrisVirgilio]

I’m pretty well convinced that I can do all of this. I’m really going to try my hardest to get to a workshop somewhere before I start though. Seems like some previous hands on experience and instruction/mentorship can really build a lot of confidence going into a build.

[@BuildFlyGo]

I highly recommend the EAA SportAir workshops. You'll have an instructor go through all the steps with you and help you build confidence. I did the metalworking and fiberglass ones and want to do the fabric one once the world stabilizes a bit.

[@ChrisVirgilio]

@@BuildFlyGo great recommend. That’s what I was hoping to do. The electrical one sounds like a great one too.

[@BuildFlyGo]

For avionics, I recommend the AEA G3X workshop.

[@keytree]

Measuring the shop head for me at first was a bit confusing with the gauge and caused some anxiety. Especially when it comes to "does it need to be drilled out now because it was over-set." I found a good chart in the Standard Aircraft Handbook that indicated driven rivet standards for AD with minimum and maximum values. I won't drill now unless it's either malformed or too close to the "maximum." Certainly shooting for the "preferred" of 1.5, but often stopping at "good enough." Going just by the aluminum gauge I found the "preferred" will still let the rivet go through the hole, but slightly stick, with mine. A good digital micrometer helps avoid some drilling when it's still within a spec.

[@BuildFlyGo]

What is it they say about airplane builders? We measure with a micrometer, mark with a crayon, and cut then cut with a grinder. :)

[@bobpenzien7962]

Good video. Besides the pneumatic squeezer and the rivet gun, what other pneumatic tools do you use? Also, can you let us know the make and model of the air compressor that you use? Thanks.

[@BuildFlyGo]

I have an air nozzle I use to spray off the workbench :-D I also have a pneumatic cleko squeezer which helps when removing huge amounts of clekos but I'm not sure I'd buy it otherwise. It was $20 used at EAA many years back. My little 90deg grinder is also pneumatic and I use that a lot. The compressor is a cheapo 30gal Husky. I believe it's this one: www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-30-Gal-155-PSI-Ultra-Quiet-Portable-Electric-Air-Compressor-C302H/206695048 There are better ones out there but this has worked fine. It would be nice if it were quieter.

[@bobpenzien7962]

@@BuildFlyGo Thanks!

[@billr8667]

Geez, enough with riveting already!

[@BuildFlyGo]

Tell me about it, it's one after another, the rows of rivets never end!!! :)