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Supporting the pop-rivet and the fuselage skin

I've learned from past experiences that the aircraft aluminum skin bends and dents if you breath on it too hard. So I needed a way to support the pop-rivet so I could tap on it from the other side to get the nail out. The outer edge of the 1/4 inch nut set is the same size as the pop-rivet outer edges. So pushing against the pop-rivet with the nut set while hammering the nail from the other side will prevent the skin from getting dented.

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