Working with the leading edge and the counterweight tube.. Have the 120 dies / countersink for CS4 rivets...
1- With that skin wrapping around the tube, I don't think I can dimple the skin with a "flat" dimple die set on such a tight radius. So my plan is to countersink the tube, and then use the tube as the "female" die, and hit the skin with the male dimple die in the rivet gun. Any gotchas with this approach?
2- Since these rivets are on a tight outside radius, should I over countersink a few thou to get the rivets to flush to the skin? I'm assuming that laterally (along the length of the aileron) they'll flush no problem, but worried about them protruding vertically on the top / bottom as the skin rolls away?
Any tips before I dive in? Am I overthinking this step? Thx-
1- With that skin wrapping around the tube, I don't think I can dimple the skin with a "flat" dimple die set on such a tight radius. So my plan is to countersink the tube, and then use the tube as the "female" die, and hit the skin with the male dimple die in the rivet gun. Any gotchas with this approach?
2- Since these rivets are on a tight outside radius, should I over countersink a few thou to get the rivets to flush to the skin? I'm assuming that laterally (along the length of the aileron) they'll flush no problem, but worried about them protruding vertically on the top / bottom as the skin rolls away?
Any tips before I dive in? Am I overthinking this step? Thx-