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Old 08-29-2004, 01:48 PM   #61
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Don't forget air tool maintenance. Oil them before and after use, to keep things from jamming and rusting.
Good advice, thanks. I have a water separator and an oiler, but I still put a shot of oil in the butt end before I use them.

I haven't been oiling them after use, which is probably why I had to take my air drill apart and fix the throttle, it had gotten gummed up after sitting too long.
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Old 08-29-2004, 02:47 PM   #62
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Hmmm thanks for the reminder Uwe - I too oil before each use, never really think about after use. While we are at reminders, don't forget to drain the tank from time to time. That is something I do often when I'm finish using it - I let the air out of the drain valve to get whatever watar is in there out.

Let me know how the bucking goes - I'm almost there been reading all I can about bucking rivets - the best I can see is not too much, not too little - hope thats not easier said than done.

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I'm not bucking rivets yet, but I am bucking 'nails'

I'm putting a band of 1/8" aluminum around the edge of the plywood in the rear, to protect the epoxy sealed end grain.

I found it darn near impossible to drive the aluminum nails in without bending them. It's an awkward position, what with the bumper in the way.

So I put a 1/8" set in my new rivet gun and used it to drive the nails. Sure works great.
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Old 08-29-2004, 08:21 PM   #64
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I'm not bucking rivets yet, but I am bucking 'nails'

I'm putting a band of 1/8" aluminum around the edge of the plywood in the rear, to protect the epoxy sealed end grain.

I found it darn near impossible to drive the aluminum nails in without bending them. It's an awkward position, what with the bumper in the way.

So I put a 1/8" set in my new rivet gun and used it to drive the nails. Sure works great.
Wow, you're actually using it as a hammer. That's something I never thought of. Glad to hear it works out ok. Got to remember this one....................
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Old 03-29-2005, 11:28 AM   #65
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How did your rivet gun work out?

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In for a penny. . . .

Ordered my 'tools' a few minutes ago from Aircraft Tool supply.
Got the 2602 rivet gun, two bucking bars, set of sets (?), two bags of 5/32 rivets, 75 Clecos and pliers, pressure regulator, deburring tools. Total was $236., with free shipping.

So if anyone needs something riveted in Minneapolis, give me a call. I want something to practice on before I start working on my own trailer.
Hi Don,
I wanted to know how this gun worked out? I will be purchasing one shortly and this seems to be the best deal. Please give me any info or suggestions you have. I just want to be sure this will be a good gun.
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Also, what length of rivets are you using?
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Old 03-29-2005, 12:00 PM   #67
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If I could jump in - I bought a $10 rivet gun from Harbor Freight which seems to work great (thanks to Uwe for suggestion) and bought all different sizes of rivets, bucking bar, rivet set and clecos from Aircraft Spruce.

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The rivet gun worked out great! Same for the set, bucking bars, clecos.

I made an estimate of how many rivets I needed of each length I needed. As usual, I made a spreadsheet, with entries for how many layers of which thickness aluminum I would be riveting, and conversion factor from decimals to 16ths to rivet length. Very anal.

So I guess for doing a shell-off, and replacement of one side sheet, I think I used about a half pound of 5's, a pound of 6's, half a pound of 7's.
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Unhappy Cleco?

As a chicken...t buyer of a new 22ft CCD (forgive me and think of it as "future vintage") I didn't want to appear dumb enough to ask "what is a Cleco" - so I did a google search and there's a bunch of Cleco stuff on ebay right now.

I don't know if it's a good deal, but if you're looking...

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If I could jump in - I bought a $10 rivet gun from Harbor Freight which seems to work great (thanks to Uwe for suggestion) and bought all different sizes of rivets, bucking bar, rivet set and clecos from Aircraft Spruce.

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I went to Harbor Freight and the only rivet guns they had were the blind rivet type. They did have some cheap air hammers. Is this what you meant? Can you fit the rivet set inside any air hammer?
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The sets will fit either. I think there is a big difference in 'control' between the rivet gun and an air hammer. And I'm not talking about cheap air hammers. I have a good quality CP air hammer, I wouldn't use it to set rivets.

Others disagree. That what it's all about.
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Yes I use the cheap air hammers - and am able to control the action by a knob thats on the air hammer itself. I've not used a rivet gun, but don't seem to have trouble controlling the air hammer - I was going to buy a rivet gun, but I figured for 10 bucks I would try the air hammer - seemed to work ok - perhaps I don't know what I'm missing?

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