[rebel-builders] Cherry N Rivets
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:31 pm
That is typical for low quality (weak) pop rivets which are not ideal
for use on load carrying airframe parts IMO. Fine for attaching non
structural parts though. The cheap stainless rivet that MAM supplies for
use in a few places is also like that. Suggest you use 5/32 avex rivets
if it is on something structural. Don't know why the spruce catalog only
lists that size in countersunk because protruding head ones are
available elsewhere if not from Spruce.
Ken
Roland Kriening wrote:
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for use on load carrying airframe parts IMO. Fine for attaching non
structural parts though. The cheap stainless rivet that MAM supplies for
use in a few places is also like that. Suggest you use 5/32 avex rivets
if it is on something structural. Don't know why the spruce catalog only
lists that size in countersunk because protruding head ones are
available elsewhere if not from Spruce.
Ken
Roland Kriening wrote:
I bought some 5/32 Cherry N Rivets from Aircraft Spruce to put in some
"oversized" holes I had.... don't we all. My question is this...
As the shank is not attached to the end of the rivet on the rivets I
purchased (as with the other 10,000 or so I have worked with on the kit)
should the back side of the finished rivet look different from the rest.course. All 20 I did seem tight. It appears as though the head of the shankFrom the back, mine appear to be enlarged hollow tubes, somewhat deformed of
is pulled through the rivet enlarging the sleeve slightly, then snapping
off. Thus the hollow tube effect. This is the first time I have seen this on
a rivet so am not sure if they are normal, bad rivets or other.
Please excuse my terminology... I'm sure you get the gist of what I am
saying.
BTW... thanks for all the responses on my 0-320 question. I have decided to
pass this one up and look for a running one that is reasonably priced...
with accessories of course.
Roland
R56
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