Flyin'Bryan
Well Known Member
Greetings fellow RV8rs. I created a dimple problem that seems to be a bit different from other posts that I searched on. Same story though: skin slipped off male dimple die and I pounded the ram and made a new hole right next to the intended one. My goof is along one of the Stiffeners of the top right elevator skin, whereas most folks seem to be doing this along the spar rivet line.
I used my flush set on the rivet gun and a back rivet steel plate to" level out" the new hole - always works nicely. Then I decided to re-dimple the intended hole. The pics below show the result. Obvious crack along the edge of the dimple.
So I ask those of you that are wiser than I, how should I fix this?
1. Apply an oops rivet after drilling out? (Please specify the drill size and oops rivet size I should use).
2. Flatten this dimple with my flush set and drill and dimple 2 new holes on either side of the bad one? (Concern I have here is leaving the crack alone without dressing it out somehow, and that it may continue to grow even after it is filled.)
3. Time for a new skin ?
Thanks.
I used my flush set on the rivet gun and a back rivet steel plate to" level out" the new hole - always works nicely. Then I decided to re-dimple the intended hole. The pics below show the result. Obvious crack along the edge of the dimple.
So I ask those of you that are wiser than I, how should I fix this?
1. Apply an oops rivet after drilling out? (Please specify the drill size and oops rivet size I should use).
2. Flatten this dimple with my flush set and drill and dimple 2 new holes on either side of the bad one? (Concern I have here is leaving the crack alone without dressing it out somehow, and that it may continue to grow even after it is filled.)
3. Time for a new skin ?
Thanks.
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