I set the rivets on the left side HS-707 tonight. They look acceptable in my opinion, despite the fact that I expected them to seat in the dimple slightly deeper. After a booboo working the same parts for the right side and still struggling to drill a rivet out, I'm really convinced I should leave these be.
Despite my uncertainty on those rivets, I pressed on with the left side, blind riveting the HS-708 mid rib and set the tip rib rivets that attach to the front spar. The rivets set well but the fwd spar flange bent away from the rib during the final strikes of the rivet gun. I can slip a .013 feeler gauge in there but just a little ways before the material cinches up around the rivet itself. Did I do something wrong here? I didn't anticipate this happening. Here's a photo of the manufactured heads and shop heads.
Despite my uncertainty on those rivets, I pressed on with the left side, blind riveting the HS-708 mid rib and set the tip rib rivets that attach to the front spar. The rivets set well but the fwd spar flange bent away from the rib during the final strikes of the rivet gun. I can slip a .013 feeler gauge in there but just a little ways before the material cinches up around the rivet itself. Did I do something wrong here? I didn't anticipate this happening. Here's a photo of the manufactured heads and shop heads.
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