{"id":503,"date":"2021-05-24T17:13:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T01:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?p=503"},"modified":"2021-05-24T17:15:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T01:15:33","slug":"new-tools-in-prep-for-the-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/2021\/05\/24\/new-tools-in-prep-for-the-wings\/","title":{"rendered":"New tools in prep for the wings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0850-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0850-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0850-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0850-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0850-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0850-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While we wait the 6-8 weeks for the wing kit to arrive, I&#8217;m trying to make sure we have all the tooling we&#8217;ll need, in advance. In this order, a longer back rivet set, and a hand-held back-rivet plate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I watched a video where the builder back-riveted the wing skins on in order to get a smoother finish, especially across the top of the wings. What a great idea! I asked him where he got his hand-held back-rivet bucking bar, and he mentioned Cleaveland Tools. They usually have very good quality stuff, and no exception this time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bucking bar is wrapped in special oil-impregnated paper in order to slow any corrosion. Here&#8217;s what it looks like out of it&#8217;s wrapper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0848-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0848-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0848-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0848-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0848-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/05\/IMG_0848-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, it&#8217;s back to finishing up the rudder and elevators. I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll have them completed by the time the wing kit arrives, but we&#8217;re going to try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the video I referenced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building an RV HowTo: Back Riveting\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WvipHw58Yp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we wait the 6-8 weeks for the wing kit to arrive, I&#8217;m trying to make sure we have all the tooling we&#8217;ll need, in advance. In this order, a longer back rivet set, and a hand-held back-rivet plate! 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