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06-06-2002, 10:49 PM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
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How durable is a Cyclo polisher? What about a rivet shaver?
Has anyone polished a Cyclo to death? If so, what broke first? How long did it last? Are there any weaknesses that should prevent me from sharing one with friends?
What about a rivet shaver? How many rivets can it shave? Can it be re-sharpened? Is it's lifecycle 1,000 rivets or 100,000 rivets? Can it break easily? Is it safe to share with my friends?
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06-06-2002, 11:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 20' Globetrotter
Currently Looking...
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,002
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Replacement bits can be had from $18 to $20 buck. You would have to shave a lot of alumnum rivet heads to dull a carbide shaver bit.
Now if you owned this shaver, I would like to borrow it from you for say a couple of 10 years.
Ultimate Rivet Shaver
And, its on Sale!! Come on, you now you want it.
-BobbyWright
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BobbyW
AIR# 123
-"You want to make it two inches - or, if you're working in centimeters, make sure it's enough centimeters for two inches."-Red Green
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06-06-2002, 11:49 PM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,025
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Is it pneumatic...
Or how does it run?
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06-07-2002, 12:13 AM
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Rivet Master
1965 20' Globetrotter
Currently Looking...
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,002
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Yes, its Pneumatic. My nephew is an Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic (A&P)and he swears by it. Very precise but, over-kill for our purposes.
-BobbyWright
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BobbyW
AIR# 123
-"You want to make it two inches - or, if you're working in centimeters, make sure it's enough centimeters for two inches."-Red Green
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06-07-2002, 06:21 AM
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 5,224
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I shaved close to 1500 rivets with my shaver and it seems as effective as day 1.
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06-07-2002, 07:53 AM
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Vagabond
1973 31' Sovereign
1991 34' Excella
Fort Meade Md. RV park slot 8!!
, Motorsports Photographer
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 239
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06-07-2002, 02:05 PM
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Administrator
1961 16' Bambi
Dallas
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,025
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OK, what about the Cyclo? How long and durable is it?
I need to find out if a Cyclo is good for polishing 2 small trailers, 2 large 31' trailers of many many trailers. What parts are the first to break? Are replacement parts available?
I want to buy a Cyclo and share it with many friends, loan it to them for a month then to the next one, etc.
Am I crazy, or are these polishers tough and durable?
Thanks,
Andy
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06-07-2002, 02:36 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 104
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Andy,
I agree. I have posted somewhere else we do this. But as you say... "How long can we expect them to last?" Is an issue that must be dealt with. I will gladly ante' up my portion in the pot to purchase. If not, I may just buy my own in the future. But being I live in south Georgia, I am not going to do any polishing until winter. I would die in the heat and sun here right now...
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'94. 29' Excella Classic
2001 5.4L Ford F150 Lariat Super Cab
wife & 2 boys
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07-15-2002, 04:20 AM
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Just a member
1978 28' Argosy 28
Lutz
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 4,549
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Here is a used one for sale. Better jump onit. I do not see many used for sale.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1844014232
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WBCCI #5501 AIR # 49
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1978 Argosy 28 foot Motorhome
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -- Plato
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04-10-2004, 09:03 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 29' Sovereign
Savannah
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,478
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Andy, the life of the polisher depends on how well you keep it clean plus, since this has been around (design-wise) for more years than you or I wanta count..It's very SAFE to assume that parts will never be a problem~! The breakdown diagrams/parts list shows it to be an easy fix~
Mine has well over 200 hours of polishing time on it and, it still looks and works perfectly~
ciao
53FC
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NEU #64
New England Unit
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09-07-2011, 10:21 PM
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New Member
2001 23' Safari
Sanford
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 2
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Cyclo for sale
Have a barely used cyclo for sale. Bought two and only need one. Contact me if interested. Great price!
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09-08-2011, 06:10 AM
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Rivet Master
1964 17' Bambi II
1961 24' Tradewind
Strasburg
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 917
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aerobling
Have a barely used cyclo for sale. Bought two and only need one. Contact me if interested. Great price!
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I am interested. Please PM me...I have three silver trailers between my buddy and I that need polished.
Thanks! Ben
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09-08-2011, 06:26 AM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 848
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I first polished mine 2 years ago. I am now polishing again (easier this time). My Cyclo still looks like new. It's my Dewalt side compounder that is beginning to sound a bit rough.
Rivet Shaver Tool - from Aircraft Tool Supply. Works great - a bit pricey. Can't imagine it will dull on aluminum rivets.
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TAC MI 14
Everyday is a Saturday
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09-13-2011, 05:56 AM
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Rivet Master
1970 27' Overlander
Espanola
, Full Timer
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,753
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Yes they are
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy R
I need to find out if a Cyclo is good for polishing 2 small trailers, 2 large 31' trailers of many many trailers. What parts are the first to break? Are replacement parts available?
I want to buy a Cyclo and share it with many friends, loan it to them for a month then to the next one, etc.
Am I crazy, or are these polishers tough and durable?
Thanks,
Andy
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We paid around two-fifty for our cyclo. Often times they are re-built and re-sold and work just right. The two heads rotate in two directions at once. Al the company makes sure that you do is to keep a few drops of oil in it. They are great for the larger areas but there are places they cannot reach (tight spots) and you have to either use a drimmel rigged up for polishing and they will work too. Just remember that polishing is LABOR Intensive- and you might get a case of tennis elbow (like I have right now...) lol
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01-12-2020, 07:33 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2018 33' Classic
Wimauma
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 14
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cyclo polisher
looking to buy a good used cyclo polisher in good condition. starting to do my first polishing on a 31 ft. live in florida near tampa.
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