[F500] Blind rivets

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i had floor pan riveted in with stainless steel pop rivets, i never had a
problem and that skin was on there for 4 years
dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dillon Pyron" <dmpyron at austin.rr.com>
To: <f500 at www.f500.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 9:20 PM
Subject: [F500] Blind rivets


> One of my neighbors has just started building a plane.  Of interest here
is
> the construction method.  There was some discussion a while back about
> riveting the floorplate to the frame, and all of the trauma and hassle
> involved.  The technique he is using (from the kit producer) uses a brand
> of blind rivet called (IRC) Avex, from Textron. They are supposedly much
> stronger than pop rivets, but attach in much the same way.  They use a
> modified head, although after getting started he's decided to buy a
> compressor and air puller.  It's pretty neat, he built the entire rudder
> assembly in two nights and this weekend.  Lots of Clecos and more that a
> little zinc chromate primer, plus a bit of deburring.
>
> Dillon Pyron, CISSP
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