[TowerTalk] Yagis and Rivets

[Dave Pomeroy]

I am sure aircraft grade riviting might have a higher
quality level than we do in the back yard.  There are
some aircraft grade aluminum pop rivits.  Don't know
much about them but I know they exist.


--- alsopb <alsopb@gloryroad.net> wrote:
> 
> Brad,
> 
> My knowledge is dated.  My understanding is that
> most structural
> rivets on an airplane are not the bind pop rivet
> type.  They are
> flattened on both sides.  I would certainly trust
> them.  A comparison
> of pop rivets to them doesn't seem valid.  I also
> believe that the
> QC/petigree of parts, installation tool, inspection
> and installation
> instructions should be better for the aircraft
> stuff. 
> 
> 73 de Brian/K3KO
> 
> Pete Smith wrote:
> > 
> > At 11:05 PM 3/15/00 CST, Brad Anbro wrote:
> > >
> > >Hi Dave; I don't know what manufacturer made ur
> "C3-S" but I can say
> > >from my personal experience with HyGain, and also
> to a lesser extent,
> > >CushCraft, I would'nt purchase ANY antenna that
> was put together w/
> > >rivets. I put up one of the newer Moseley
> antennas awhile back for a
> > >ham that is now deceased. Just by looking at the
> construction method
> > >of his antenna (w/ rivets) I knew that I didn't
> ever want an antenna
> > >that was put together using rivets.
> > 
> > Hi Brad -- I don't have your extensive experience,
> but from what I've seen
> > there is no reason to knock properly-installed
> pop-rivets in aluminum
> > antennas.  My riveted antennas (Force 12 makes
> them, and the C-3S, by the
> > way) have been up for 4 years so far, and show no
> signs of loosening
> > despite temperature-cycling from over 100
> farenheit to well below zero and
> > a routinely-windy QTH.  To be sure I didn't rivet
> them in the sun at high
> > temperature and all tubing joints are Noaloxed. 
> Beats the heck out of
> > either metal-tapping screws or hose clamps.
> > 
> > It's hard to imagine that the FAA would permit
> pop-riveting of major
> > aircraft structures if this method was so suspect.
> > 
> > 73, Pete Smith N4ZR
> > n4zr@contesting.com
> > 
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Dave Pomeroy K8DNP Southwest Michigan

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