ron sterba
Well Known Member
Ok wish I would have run across this retired fella 7 years ago. I was in his shop when he showed me this what looks to be a hand rivet squeezer but its a punch for 3/32" and 1/8" rivet holes in aircraft aluminum. He indicated that the holes are perfect except a little itty bit of ridge on the back side. He used it on many pieces without the oblong holes a drill leaves. I watched him punch a couple holes. Perfect.! I forgot to ask how much material it would go through. After all it does exist. If Vans could prepunch their QB kits, we should be able too! Or does this fall under the 51% rule.
So who's selling us drills when we could be using a metal punch?
Has anybody else seen this feat in hole making? Where can this be purchased?
THIS COULD BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO HIT OUR MARKET.
SO DIG OUT DADS OR GRAMPAS SECRETS.
RON IN OREGON RV9A flying
So who's selling us drills when we could be using a metal punch?
Has anybody else seen this feat in hole making? Where can this be purchased?
THIS COULD BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO HIT OUR MARKET.
SO DIG OUT DADS OR GRAMPAS SECRETS.
RON IN OREGON RV9A flying