I used flat headed countersunk pop rivets on the piano hinge on my cowling. I
could control the force on the rivets so that I didn't beat up the
fiberglass/epoxy that I worked so hard to form. They covered nicely with
filler so they are invisible.
Jim Vance
I squeeze mine with a vice grip, no beating.
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Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC
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know that y'all don't believe me, but you can easily attach blind nuts
with rivets. Yes,
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Very true Dan
My cowl mounts around the firewall, are riveted to the firewall, with
washers on the inside.
Looks neat, and seems to be OK.
Phillip Matheson
mathe...@dodo.com.au
Aust
Did you use epoxy to strengthen/stabilize the wood fibers, just curious.
Denny ...
Phillip Matheson wrote:
know that y'all don't believe me, but you can easily attach blind nuts
with rivets. Yes,
-
Very true Dan
My cowl mounts around the firewall, are riveted to the firewall, with
washers o
Did you use epoxy to strengthen/stabilize the wood fibers, just curious.
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This was already done when I got it so , not sure of details.
Phillip Matheson
mathe...@dodo.com.au
Australia
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No, I used recess rivets and counter sunk them. I did glass over the face of
the false spar just to protect and re-enforce the wood, which I would do
anyway. I put them in place and squeezed them with my vice grip. There is
such a thing as a rivet squeezer, but they are fairly expensive.
The ri
thanks, i agree why buy when you can do just as well without .. Denny
Dan Heath wrote:No, I used recess rivets and counter sunk
them. I did glass over the face of
the false spar just to protect and re-enforce the wood, which I would do
anyway. I put them in place and squeezed them with my vice
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