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    Flush Pulled Rivets and Polished Aluminum

    I am in the planning stages of building a Thatcher CX5, to be finished "in the bright" as it were. The design calls for pulled rivets and I really like the look of dimpled rivets, which would also be more compatible with the act of polishing the sheet aluminum than would a simpler set of...
  2. A

    NAS 1097 and Platenut Installation

    Hello all a video i through together Let me know what you think! https://youtu.be/gS4OydEVags
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    Using glue for aluminium to suppliment rivets. Ever done it?

    So, why not use glue to AS WELL as rivets to hold an aluminum truss together. It can only make things stronger without adding any significant weight, right? Ever done it?
    • Bsky
    • Thread
    • aluminum glue metal rivets truss
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tube & Fabric
  4. radioinred

    Best Rivets?

    Hey guys, quick question here..... What would be recomended for the texas parasol angle aluminum? I think I'll choose the single 5/32 option but I'm not sure wich type of rivets to use.
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