Try Doing These 4 Things When Installing Aircraft Rivets!

[@zacstephenson3734]

Man I learned more today than I have in class. Thank you so much!

[@Keys879]

There's a ton of pilot resources on YT but not so much A&P focused content. Thanks for doing what you do. Love the content. Have forwarded it onto management, who makes training videos for our apprentices at the shop I work. Top notch quality.

[@bwalt6779]

The "bucking bar push back" tip (to level the bar to the work) is one this experienced builder did not know. THanks!

[@brycebuildsit]

A retired structure mechanic from D Howard taught me that one.

[@KamoniWells-Mendez]

Airframe O&P tomorrow, this is helpful. Thanks!

[@brycebuildsit]

Good luck! Let us know how it goes

[@vommittt]

great video. definitely going to use the countersunk head as a gauge next time i rivet. thanks for the tip

[@Jeffopar]

I just found your channel. You have great info to share, thank you so much! I will be testing in about 5 months.

[@austinroderick7967]

Dude I have so much to learn I almost didn’t understand a word you were saying it was like a Martian speaking Martian explaining how his ufo travels thru space 😂

[@brycebuildsit]

I'm sorry, once you take a sheet metal class it will make much more sense. Aircraft is its own language at times.

[@austinroderick7967]

@@brycebuildsit oh yeah I haven’t even finished gen 101 yet

[@Dino20008]

Thank you for the advice great tips.

[@branraisin684]

No idea why this is recommended to me but great vid

[@minnesnowtan9970]

Years ago I used my dad's Pop Rivet Tool. Somehow this looks more professional! Riveting!

[@brycebuildsit]

Pop rivets have their place in aviation. It's just not in structure that being said, a cherrymax is a structural "blind" rivit they just cost more than bullets.

[@Cream_of_sum_yung_gai]

​@@brycebuildsitand the tool needed to set cherrymax isn't cheap either...

[@brycebuildsit]

Ture, I've also used a regular puller for them, but they don't last very long before the cherrymax stems break the puller.

[@timothymix7758]

If you know what you're doing, you can use a 3x to shoot #5 rivets even short #6, I use my 4x for everything including #6s, having a tungsten bucking bar help too.

[@K12-n5l]

All you’re doing is pulling a trigger man don’t overcompensate.

[@timothymix7758]

​​@@K12-n5lnot necessarily true! The guy on the gun has to know how to lead in, and listen for a change in the sound to know when to stop so as to not over shoot it

[@charlesbreeze6762]

Great video. How do you correct a rivet that wasn’t shot properly? The overshot or crooked ones?

[@brycebuildsit]

Unfortunately you have to drill it back out and try again, I'll probably make that a second video because I have at least 6 tips on drilling them back out.

[@charlesbreeze6762]

I always wondered how you rivet something. Now I know. Correcting mistakes and actually riveting two pieces of aluminum together would make a very interesting part 2. 10:46

[@Lewthor]

I've noticed kitbuilders seem to get whatever air tools they have at harbor freight. When I worked on cars everyone had favorite impact gun or air hammer, I had an amazing Cornwell 250mm gun. Is there any brand of rivet gun that is "better" than another?

[@brycebuildsit]

In my opinion, yes. I know the name is wired, but The Yard Store sells really high-quality aircraft sheet metal tools. Also, aircraft tools supply sells a pretty good catalog, some cheap options, and some more expensive. I also like Seaux Air Tools. I will add right here on the end, though. I don't think there is anything wrong with buying from Harbor Freight. Especially if it's something you will only use a few times. If it's something you are using every day like I do, then I always recommend quality.

[@DR-um2bv]

So it takes 2 people to install those rivets

[@brycebuildsit]

Sometimes, I've done plenty by myself when I can get to booth sides.