Re: [VACList] Rivets

["Robert Gill" <gillguy@xxxxxxx>]

Chris
If you want solid rivets you'll want to use MS20470AD5-4 rivets. You can get 
them longer then cut them to the length you need. Rivet cutters are what 
you'll want to cut them to correct length, end dikes will work but if your 
unexperience shooting solid rivets it makes it a little harder to get the 
proper shop head. You can order rivet cutters from ATI Industrial Tools 
(75.00$)or maybe another aircraft tool supplier. If you have some areas 
where you need to shoot a blind rivet, the Cherry Max rivets are the 
strongest and provide the most consistant pull versus Olympic. One draw back 
to using Cherry rivet is they have a gold stem versus the silver in Olympic. 
Also the ones with the rubber gasket, the rubber will rot/dry out if exposed 
to extreme heat/sun.
One other thing. Before shooting solid rivets in your trailer get you a 
scrap piece of metal and practice a few times first. The shop head height 
should be about 1 1/2 times the rivet diameter.
Good luck
Bobby