Setting solid rivets

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Nelson - 10 Nov 2007 14:39 GMT

Any suggestions on setting solid rivets? I have approx a dozen to drill out
and set, I have no compressor

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Brian Whatcott - 10 Nov 2007 19:57 GMT

>Any suggestions on setting solid rivets? I have approx a dozen to drill out
>and set, I have no compressor

1) Rent a compressor and air tool
2) Use a hammer, rivet set and bucking bar
3) Use aviation rated pull rivets and suitable pop rivet gun

Brian Whatcott Altus OK

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Nelson - 10 Nov 2007 23:53 GMT

Thank you for the heads up and concidering I work at Home Depot, rental may
be the besat option, I set thousands before when I used to work at
Multi-Vans building transport bodies so I might as well do it right lol :-)

Nelson

> >Any suggestions on setting solid rivets? I have approx a dozen to drill out
> >and set, I have no compressor
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> Brian Whatcott Altus OK

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Setting solid rivets