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Re: [TowerTalk] F12 C19XR Rivets

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From: "N2TK, Tony" <tony.kaz@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:00:40 -0500
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A number of years ago the C3E elements kept loosening. We always had an updraft 
at the edge of a cliff. Force 12 told us to add additional rivets. At each 
joint we had 3 rows of 3 rivets (total of 9) spaced 120 degrees. The elements 
no longer loosened.

And I agree with Jim, a pneumatic rivet gun is the only way to fly. Pretty 
cheap at Harbor Freight.

73,
N2TK, Tony

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Subject: [TowerTalk] F12 C19XR Rivets

Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 19:39:29 -0500
From: Larry <lknain@nc.rr.com>
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] F12 C19XR Rivets
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In the early days C3, EF 180B, and 240 generally used 0.125 inch rivets on the 
elements. The 180B had some 0.25 inch rivets as well if I recall. 
Booms used 0.25 inch rivets. The C3, for example, generally had 3 rivets per 
joint in the elements. I don't know how different the XR series is.

73, Larry  W6NWS

##  on my F-12 340N,  520, 615, EF-180B, and F12 shorty 44 foot 40m yagi, all 
the rivets are .125, aluminum, and slightly domed heads,  with steel mandrels.  
The shorty 40m els used longer .125” rivets on the inboard portions only, where 
they are triple walled. 

##  The EF-180B  used  .1875  rivets on the else....  but only in one place.... 
like that huge swedge.
All the booms  used  .1875  rivets on the factory end  of each splice...where 
as the end user portion of each boom splice used 1/4-20 SS  bolts  + nylocks. 

##  No  .25  rivets were used any where.   Although those small hand riveters 
will pull a .1875
rivet, they are very tough to pull.    I bought a larger, looks like hedge 
shears,  type of riveter,
made  by pop company, aprx 25 inches  long,  to do the .1875 rivets.  The same 
longer riveter  will also do 
.25  rivets, and also .125 rivets.   But the big riveter is too awkward for the 
.125 rivets, the small hand 
riveter is better for that job.

##  POP  co also makes a hand riveter, that uses  90 psi from ur compressor, to 
pull any size of rivet, it also has an optional device to collect all the spent 
mandrels. 

##  DON’T  put any anti oxidant  grease on any rivets.... only the els 
overlaps.   Install ALL the rivets at any
joint before you pull any rivets.    IE:  install 3 x rivets in a row, then 
pull them one at a time.   And if rivets  2+ 3 
start to back off, after pulling the 1st one, you have to tap the rivets back 
in, so they are flush, b4 pulling them.
Tap them back in via the domed heads..and NOT the mandrels. 

Jim   VE7RF 
    
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