On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Hope Peter wrote:
:> The setting procedure is like Peter said. Once you have all the bits,
:it's
:> pretty obvious. Then practice. I'm still very reluctant to put rivets
:over
:> paint , but hey, all that says is that I should have used a roller...
:
:Close, cept the bit that goes into the air hammer has a hollow to match the
:rivet head. The bucking bar is flat. The action of the hammer doesn't
:directly crown the rivet. It sets up a vibration and the hand held force on
:the bucking bar flattens the back side.
:This si similar to removing a dent from a car using a hammer and dolley.
:Dolley goes behind the dent, then you hit the dent with the hammer. When
:done right, the dolley is actually what is knocking out the dent.
:Yes, it's not April 1, and I am not pulling your leg.
:Pete
He really isn't. Oh, and they make air rivet guns. They look an awful lot
like an air hammer, but they tend to have a lower impact rate, and exert
less force per blow. Doubt its worth buying one for a Land-Rover. If
you've got an airplane or a serious tool fetish, though....
-- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad.
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