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RV-9A: Right Fuel Tank - 2/24/2007
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Riveted and prosealed the inboard ribRiveted and prosealed the inboard rib
This was a nice switch from the old rivet gun and bucking bar when riveting the skin to the rib. I used my small no-hole yoke and hand squeezer to put in these rivets. The big angle attachment was pretty easy as well, except for 2 rivets where I had to switch to a long rivet set as pictured in the next photo. I had to crank up the pressure on the rivet from 40 lbs to 65 lbs when using the long rivet set. I really need a rivet set that is somewhere between the two that I have.
Here are the rivet sets I used on the big aluminum angleHere are the rivet sets I used on the big aluminum angle
The box to the right contains my second quart of proseal that I got from Van's today.
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