A&P mechanic here and worked heavily in the Sheetmetal part. it will get better, love your concern and patience for the skill. Have subscribed and will be following.
Compressor regulator is set to a little over 90PSI, but it's up in the garage, with a 100' hose running to the basement, and I also have a little "regulator" (more of a flow restrictor than a true regulator) on my rivet gun. I dial that back and forth to get the gun to buck at the speed I want for a given task. Not very scientific I'm afraid.
Those are "clecos". They're little spring-loaded clamps (for lack of a better word) that you insert into the rivet holes to hold things together while match or final drilling other holes, riveting, or doing anything else where you need to put parts into position temporarily.
Yikes, really? Sorry if I really scared you off. Remember, the VS is the very first big part, so I'm learning as I go and trying to be really careful. Like any learned skill, it gets easier and more natural as you go. I'm probably just making it sound more scary than it is because I'm new to it.
A&P mechanic here and worked heavily in the Sheetmetal part. it will get better, love your concern and patience for the skill. Have subscribed and will be following.
I am also working on the vertical stab and I could not see how the rubber ring helps. It was more of a hindrance to me than anything! 100% agree
I like your videos very detailed. Keep posting more videos. I’m getting ready to order my tail kit.
Thanks! I’ve started work on the rudder and should have a short video of the first couple of steps up soon.
Very well explained. Very clear to understand.
Thanks!
TUNGSTEN BUCKING BAR - TRAILING RIB (SKU: BBT88) from Cleaveland Tool can help you rivet into those tight places with a trailing edge.
Ah, thanks for the tip! I have a couple of different bars, but not that one (yet).
Used tungsten bucking bars in the industry for years, they are amazing because they are so dense. They make razor blades out of it too.
This makes me terrified to rivet alone, lol.
I’m probably making it look a lot harder than it is, and it certainly gets easier with practice.
@@missiletwentynine2667 I'm gonna say that after 10,000 rivets or so you'll be able to do it in your sleep!
What air pressure do you use to buck 3/32 rivets? Thanks!
Compressor regulator is set to a little over 90PSI, but it's up in the garage, with a 100' hose running to the basement, and I also have a little "regulator" (more of a flow restrictor than a true regulator) on my rivet gun. I dial that back and forth to get the gun to buck at the speed I want for a given task. Not very scientific I'm afraid.
What are all the rods sticking out?
Those are "clecos". They're little spring-loaded clamps (for lack of a better word) that you insert into the rivet holes to hold things together while match or final drilling other holes, riveting, or doing anything else where you need to put parts into position temporarily.
This made me NOT want to build one of these hahha. If I have to be meticulously careful with every rivet on the plane....nah, probably not for me haha
Yikes, really? Sorry if I really scared you off. Remember, the VS is the very first big part, so I'm learning as I go and trying to be really careful. Like any learned skill, it gets easier and more natural as you go. I'm probably just making it sound more scary than it is because I'm new to it.