20 Rivets in Under 4 Minutes www.bkfliers.com

Riveting demonstration on BK1 homebuilt project. See complete builder's manual at www.bkfliers.com

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Airplane
• Homebuilt
• BK1

[DBKTube]

This is normal speed, I never rush anything on my airplane work.

[sergeantsailorman]

Why don't you put cleco's in every hole or every other hole? Sure would speed up your riveting, only having to pull a cleco to open a hole for riveting. Not having to reinstall a cleco for every hole.

[DBKTube]

Good question. It depends on the situation. On most structures you do exactly what you suggested, cleco every other or every third hole. The rule I follow is that there should be a cleco (or rivet) in at least the hole next to the one that is being riveted. In this case the room inside is so restricted that I could not get to the front rivets with the whole seam clecoed down. So I "walked" the cleco down the seam as I riveted.

[callujah]

the metal peice u put in the hole before the rivet, is that just to keep the next hole lined up?

[DBKTube]

@callujah Yes, it is a temporary fastener that holds the parts firmly together while building. It is called a "cleco" (cleek-oh) a wonderful invention.

[gumimalac]

dude, this is something i wouldnt rush.

[DBKTube]

Never rush the work, this is normal speed, and I am sure there are many who can do it must faster. Riveting is only the finishing step, much more time is spent cutting, bending, fitting, drilling, deburring, dimpling, and corrosion prevention.

[Duckyistrippin]

what kind of rivet gun is that? in the market, and dont really know what brands to avoid or are good per say

[aeromech99]

@DBKTube Taking time and moving cleco's every other hole is good practice with a home build. whats teh news on the build? I see comments from 3 years ago.

[rubber314chicken]

@MrChaoturban The wing skins are put on in smaller sections, and much like the first portion of the video, they just bend the skin out of the way a little to get the bucking bar in there. There are also access holes all through the wing that they can use as well, and when the wing is completed, they screw a plate of these holes. They can then open those back up when its time for the annual inspection.

[rva16]

I've got a question, is it really wise to try and do that stuff as fast as possible?

[ruinsatiable2]

I'm a novice with tools and I've been wondering if setting rivets is the same as setting studs? For Halloween, I need to set dome studs and other decorative types into pieces of leather and metal. I'm afraid that I'll buy the wrong tool for the job. Firstly, can they be done with the same tool and what types or brands should I look for? I can't spend a lot, so a manual version, as opposed to electric tools, would be best for my budget. Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated. TY

[camochannel1]

those must be a rivets to be soft enough to drive by hand. i havnt seen many of those in the past few years.

[madjimms]

Hmmm, never seen tiny rivets like these. In my old metal shop we used long rivets.