Riveting Aircraft Sheet Metal

Keeping it all together.

Riveting aircraft sheet metal.

Aircraft structural fasteners are divided into two main groups. Repair layout rivet length rivet strength stresses applied to. After driving the rivet the resultant driven head is known as a shop head. The sheet metal airplane.

The 121 piece u s. The numbered x rating gives you a fair indication of the size rivets a particular gun can readily drive. Solid rivets have several head shapes solid rivets are classified by their head shape method of determining the size of rivets and obtaining edge distance. The primary type of fastener used in sheet metal construction is the rivet.

By chris heintz p. Eng this article is part of a series where aeronautical engineer chris heintz discusses light aircraft design and construction. Acceptable ways of laying out a rivet pattern for a repair. Ideal for the a p mechanic student and homebuilder this kit comes with everything from sheet metal tools to riveting tools in a two drawer chest.

Riveted joints part 1 of 2. Part 1 of 2 heintz textbook. A 2x gun should be able to drive your 3 32 and 1 8 rivets with ease. Solid shank rivets are most commonly used in aircraft construction and they consist of a head known as the manufactured head and a shank.

Solid shank rivets and special purpose fasteners.