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Old 01-20-2018, 04:30 PM
Marc Bourget Marc Bourget is offline
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Re #13, Captn Zap.

You'd be surprised what a little "massaging" can do to smooth out the depression that frequently appears around a rivet.

Finish off by placing a rather heavy bucking bar behind the shop head and lightly striking the outside, centered on the rivet, of course, with a fresh (soft) rubber mallet. It raises the depression generated by the riveting.

Viola, smooth, riveted skins!
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