wing rib rivies

[pistoncan]

I am looking for the little rivets that are used to repair wing ribs Anyone know where to get them or what size they are? Thanks Gary

[Stephen]

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/

http://www.wicksaircraft.com/

I don't know your location, I use http://www.spenceraircraft.com/, here in the NW.

Sorry, I don't remember the size, I keep a selection for my needs. Do you have the tools for this type of job?

[pistoncan]

Thanks No I don;t have a special tool, What kind of tool is it?

[Steve Pierce]

Service Memo No. 10 calls out 3/32x3/16 S-O ALUM BR HD RIVET. I went to a rib repair seminar at Sun & Fun last year put on by Paul Babcock who sells a rib repair and wing assembly DVD. I uses AN470A-3 rivets which are brazier head soft rivets. He said when you could still get the rib repair kits from Piper this is what they had in them. I shoot them with a 2X rivet gun or squeeze them if I can get the sqeezer in there. He also made a rib repair fixture and I was amazed at what can be done to a bent rib by tapping a paint stirring stick with a hammer a few times against the bend.

[Curly]

G'Day Steve,

Do you have a contact for Paul Babcock's DVD on wing assembly and rib repairs you mentioned? I am looking for all the information I can get! And I am sure others could use it also.
I suggested to "she who must be obeyed" (she is really gorgeous and after 32 years I still adore her) that I really needed to go to Sun and Fun next year to get all the "stuff" I need but sadly she has other plans - like Tuscany! (ask Cathy - she will understand) so I will just have to rely on the internet for the info. (I wonder if there are any airshows in Italy in 2008)

Regards, Curly

[pistoncan]

thanks thats what I needed to know I will order some 3/32x 3/16 rivets from aircraft spruce. Gary

[Steve Pierce]

Curly, I will look on the DVD when I get home. I know Univair is selling copies of it for Paul and the Cub Club. Cub Club can be reached at 262-966-7627 or sskrog@cubclub.org or their website http://www.cubclub.org So far Cathy enjoys S&F and OSH. Hope to keep it that way but she would probably vote Tuscany over them any day. :lol:

[Stephen]

Provence also works.

Hey, when you get to my age, the wife glady sends you off to the fly-ins, just for some peace and quiet.

[Gilbert Pierce]

Is that why my wife keeps asking me if I am going to this or that fly-in?

[andya]

[quote=" He also made a rib repair fixture and I was amazed at what can be done to a bent rib by tapping a paint stirring stick with a hammer a few times against the bend.[/quote]


Steve, did you make this fixture and do you have a pic??