A *really* important thing not mentioned is that this process is *LOUD* and hearing protection (earplugs or earmuffs/ear defenders) is an absolute must.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

I almost put something about the noise in there, and at least with my set up I was surprised that the noise level was very mild! Now if I had stuck my head inside the wheel well I showed in this video while riveting it would have been unbearable.

@PhilippeMarseille

10 ай бұрын

@@danielrvilla Yeah, it really is a function of the size of the sheet metal you're riveting. Doing a rib on a 4x8 sheet of 2024 is going to ring your ears for a while! lol

@stevehulett586

7 ай бұрын

Like inside a gutted fuselage of an airliner.

@twistedhillbilly6157

5 ай бұрын

@@danielrvilla I usually malke fun of "safety monitors" on here. BUT, I spent my entire carrer in fab shops and never used any hearing protection. I am currently going through a transition from a person that can hear to a deaf person. I can no longer use a telephone and often in a face to face conversition, I see a mouth moving but I hear nothing... Take that for whatever it's worth..

@danielrvilla

5 ай бұрын

@@twistedhillbilly6157 ah that's frustrating! I know I have some hearing damage from working in the engine room of ships for years. Definitely lost some higher frequency sensitivity.

Great instructional video. Thank you for taking the time to post

@danielrvilla

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Glad it was useful. :)

Thanks so much for making this video. It's just what I needed to get me started.

@danielrvilla

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! So glad it was helpful and have fun with your projects!

Wow Dan! You are a treasure trove of knowledge!! This video is super useful 🤩

@danielrvilla

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Bea! Riveting is really satisfying - trying to think of other things I could make with it.

Nice video, it is very useful content for preparing my interview

@danielrvilla

15 сағат бұрын

Thanks and good luck with your interview! Just make sure to say "clee-co" instead of "cleh-co" like I was saying!

Solid! Thanks for sharing!

@danielrvilla

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks, I inherited a pneumatic rivit gun & a couple of bucks from a friend who did some aircraft work. Been wondering about the nuances of the process. Now I do... well done.

@danielrvilla

6 ай бұрын

So glad this was helpful! Hope you have fun with your project 😃

Excellent video! FYI I’ve always heard Cleco pronounced with a long e, likely because that’s how the first syllable of Cleveland is pronounced.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

That makes a lot of sense now that you say it haha! Thank you so much for the kind words!

Thanks for the informative video boss

@danielrvilla

15 сағат бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it was useful :)

Wow! Lots to learn! Thorough explanations of tools and use + video with helpful details and close-ups.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah it took a while to learn enough to figure out what to buy in the first place.

@joelk.15

10 ай бұрын

Ditto🛠️👍

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Joel!

This video is exactly what I needed. Thanks for making everything clear and understandable.

@danielrvilla

3 ай бұрын

So glad it was useful and thanks for the kind words!

Good video. I hope your channel picks up some momentum. Wanted to point out why a pop rivet is also referred to as a "blind rivet." A "blind hole" is a hole that does not go all the way through a material. A "blind rivet" is able to expand the barrel material in that hole, while retracting the rivet head slightly. This makes it possible to rivet something together without a through-hole.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

Ah, I've never seen a blind hole in pop riveting (not that I have that much experience) so that's interesting to learn! Thank you for the support and encouragement!

Pro tip to get the best fit possible on your holes : use a #30 Drill bit for 1/8 rivets. You can check the MIL Spec of AN rivets for aircraft buiding. #40 for 3/32 rivets, #30 for 1/8, etc... Using a 9/64 will work but because the hole is slightly oversized, you risk the shank ballooning in between your 2 or more sheet of aluminum. Also makes the whole thing way easier as the rivet fits perfectly in the hole so no risk of bucking it sideways. To get an even better fit I would use a 1/8 drill bit then a #30 straight reamer but that's probably overkill ;) Great tutorial, I wish I had this when I started building my first kitplane back in 2007-2008!

@PhilippeMarseille

10 ай бұрын

Forgot to add, try a thungsten bucking bar. Once you try one out, you'll use it everywhere! They are expensive but you can get a super small, rectangular, one with one angled face and it'll work everywhere!

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

There's a space near one of the windows I can't reach with the bucking bars - maybe this is the one I need!

New subscriber here great channel. Much love to ya from Maryland❤❤❤

@danielrvilla

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Melvin! Very much appreciated 😊🙏

And you have a compressor at home! That´s super cool! I wish I had one, so much better to hace pneumatic tools!

@danielrvilla

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I got it from my uncle and it's super handy. I just need a bigger workshop haha

I look forward to more videos and thanks for a great introduction to riveting.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

Thank so much! Glad you liked it. :)

And you know what the call the mother of the bucker? ^_^. Nice video, I have been wanting to learn riveting and you make it look easy!

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

haha, thanks! I'm glad that this was useful. It was much easier than I expected, more mental hurdles tackling something new than anything.

great video.

@danielrvilla

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it ☺️

👍

@danielrvilla

5 ай бұрын

🙏

Pronounce it Kle-co or Klee-co. I use a cheap air chisel with a rivet tool & whatever steel scrap that fits.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

You haven't had issues with the air chisel hitting too hard/fast? That's what I'd read.

@gregchoma7693

6 ай бұрын

Same here. $15 for a set of rivet tools and a $10 kijiji air chisel. I don't even turn down the air. Just short burst and a light touch. You get in a rhythm. $400? Wow!

Great video, so why only 256 subscribers? After watching, I'd think many more.

@danielrvilla

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'd like to think so too 😉 I think it's a slow process to grow on here for most people.

I like the explanation thanks a lot,where can l request this kit?

@danielrvilla

5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Here's the kit I bought: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BG7JYW4K/

Couple things, I work for Boeing as an assembler on the 777, I've been shooting rivets for 15 years. Clecos are pronounced as klee-cose. Those aren't rivet "sets" they're rivet dies. You place the bucking bar against the "tail" of the rivet, not the shank. You don't "drive" a rivet, you "shoot" a rivet. The person with the gun is called a shooter, not a gunner. That's how it is at Boeing anyway, maybe it's different outside of Boeing. Other than that, you did have good technique when you were shooting.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

Ah, thanks for the feedback! The guide I read online had the terminology I used, maybe it's old fashioned. It was annoying saying "offset rivet set" 😆 haha, oops, I'd only ever read cleco before, never heard it!

Is it working with stainless rivets?

@danielrvilla

3 ай бұрын

Oh, I don't know! I've only ever used it with aluminum rivets. Stainless I imagine would take more air pressure.

Cleco as i understand it is a long e, as in the name Cleveland. KLE-CO, not KLEH-CO.

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

Ah, thank you, I only read it before and even once I saw the origin I didn't think to pronounce it differently! haha, oops!

Where can i buy

@danielrvilla

25 күн бұрын

Here's the kit I bought: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BG7JYW4K/

@djbombero2841

24 күн бұрын

@@danielrvilla hermano donde puedo comprar los solid rivets 3/16

@danielrvilla

24 күн бұрын

ahh, entiendo. Yo compro a www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/solidalumrivets2.php Creo que esos son mas suaves, pero. Puedes comprar otras tipos a: www.vintagetrailersupply.com/universal-head-buck-rivets-4oz-vts-2204/

clecos, 😂

@danielrvilla

10 ай бұрын

Haha your favorite! 😄

You are just making this up as you go... Jargen?? A hand squeeze is much better when access allows.. No one that actualls uses solid rivets uses a those words.. . You do not even know how to pronounce Cleko.. Air hammer or Air chisel with a set and a dolly...

@danielrvilla

5 ай бұрын

Haha yep, funny about cleco since I knew it was from Cleveland. I just wanted to share what I had to learn just to get started in using this tool for my own camper van. I'm sure you can find more advanced videos on the subject out there!

@twistedhillbilly6157

5 ай бұрын

@@danielrvilla There's always a difference between what is written in a book and the words used in a shop.. You would have your lunch hanging from a hoist if you talked like that in a shop..