|
05-20-2019, 03:51 PM
|
#1
|
Rivet Master
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Bartlett
, Tennessee
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,057
|
Finally popped my first rivet.
I have popped a rivet holding the inside skin to the frame. What size rivet does that take?
__________________
Bobbo and Lin
2017 F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCab 3.5l EcoBoost V6
2017 Flying Cloud 23FB "BobLin Along"
|
|
|
05-20-2019, 03:55 PM
|
#2
|
Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
|
1/8 inch shank at least 3/8 long all aluminum including the mandrel (the nail like thingie that you pop it with). Can be found at big box home improvement stores. Check mandrel with a magnet. Rust stains from the part that breaks off are a mess on the interior.
__________________
Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
|
|
|
05-20-2019, 07:57 PM
|
#3
|
Rivet Master
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Bartlett
, Tennessee
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,057
|
Thanks. It's off to the store I go. My aluminum 1/8" pop rivets are only 1/4" long.
__________________
Bobbo and Lin
2017 F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCab 3.5l EcoBoost V6
2017 Flying Cloud 23FB "BobLin Along"
|
|
|
05-21-2019, 12:26 PM
|
#4
|
Ready-to-Travel
2012 30' International
Walkerton
, Virginia
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,168
|
Careful with the last pull of the rivet gun. The gun tends to jump sideways when the rivet pops so you must keep a firm grip lest you scratch the aluminum.
Pat
__________________
--------------------------------------
Somebody, please, point me to the road.
AIR 3987
TAC VA-2
WBCCI 4596
|
|
|
05-21-2019, 12:33 PM
|
#5
|
Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
|
Finally popped my first rivet.
A couple layers of wide blue painters tape around the area of the rivet hole helps protect the interior aluminum.
__________________
Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
|
|
|
05-21-2019, 06:21 PM
|
#6
|
Rivet Master
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Bartlett
, Tennessee
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,057
|
Planning to repair it tomorrow. Went to two big box hardware stores today, but the only way they had those pop rivets was in a multi pack. I went to a local mom and pop hardware store near me, and they had exactly what I needed. They are 1/8" diameter with a 1/2" grip. Will do on the painter's tape.
__________________
Bobbo and Lin
2017 F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCab 3.5l EcoBoost V6
2017 Flying Cloud 23FB "BobLin Along"
|
|
|
05-22-2019, 11:48 AM
|
#7
|
Rivet Master
2017 23' Flying Cloud
Bartlett
, Tennessee
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,057
|
Popped the new rivet in today. (I know, I know, very punny.) Took 3 pulls of the rivet gun handle because the rivet head was so long.
I thought I was going to have to drill out the shank of the old rivet because it was still stuck in the frame. However, when I put the 1/8" drill bit against it, it just (here it is again) popped right out of the hole.
__________________
Bobbo and Lin
2017 F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCab 3.5l EcoBoost V6
2017 Flying Cloud 23FB "BobLin Along"
|
|
|
05-22-2019, 12:14 PM
|
#8
|
Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
, California
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 9,180
|
Sounds like a popping good time...
__________________
Rich, KE4GNK/AE, Overkill Engineering Dept.
'The Silver HamShack' ('07 International 22FB CCD 75th Anniversary)
Multiple Yaesu Ham Radios inside and many antennae sprouting from roof, ProPride hitch, Prodigy P2 controller.
2012 shortbed CrewMax 4x4 Toyota Tacoma TV with more antennae on it.
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|