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21-01-12, 10:33
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I've set a few hundred rivets of all sizes from 1/4" to 3/4", all but the 3/4" with home made snaps with no problems at all.
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07-02-12, 00:07
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well i said i would post up after trying a few rivets... my pal Kris came down tonight and and we set three... the first one...for reasons beyond me i thought my setting length was too long (dispite the rivets being cut to length at source) so chopped 5mm off.... results were... too bloody short ! second rivet (the one in the middle) i left alone and it set perfect ! third rivet (to the left of the good rivet next to the centre bulkhead) i got 3/4 set then my compressor blew a valve or something and dumped 75ltrs of air in about 10 seconds flat (and i filled my pants) so did not get it to set fully... all be it its there or there abouts. i found the trick is to get the rivet heated until it is just about to sparkle them wham it home.
  so order of the day is to service my compressor (or whats left of it) and i can get cracking
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration). Last edited by RichardT10829; 07-02-12 at 11:17.
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07-02-12, 07:13
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Hello Richard thanks for your ongoing and informative posts, it's still a while before I will be ready to do the rivetting (still have to buy, cut and 'age' some of the steel plates) but I will be in need of a snap for sure.
Cheers Phill
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07-02-12, 09:45
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Looking good !!!!!!!!! My phone has stopped receiving photos for some reason Richie - i had a feeling new rivets were what you texted last night. Are you down this way at Easter ?
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Shaun Hindle Morris C8 Ford GPW jeep 1945 Morris 1000 (ex mil) SAS LSV Harley Davidson MT 350 motor cycle Universal carrier MK 1*1943 Ronson (under restoration) Universal carrier MK 2* 1944 (Puddle Jumper HSK 345) Ferret MK 1/1 1956 Ferret MK 2/4 1958 CVR(T) Scorpion 432 MK2 Daimler MK1 armoured car 1943 (winner best wheeled armour W&P show 2011) Daimler Dingo MK2 1944 (awaiting restoration, aquired 11/12/2011) Fordson WOT 3 D 1940 (awaiting restoration )
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07-02-12, 10:12
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yes matey... so you and Kev need to hurry up if you are buying carrier spares from up here if you want the annual delivery this year hahahhaa.....I have a pair of wheels and a gearbox to drop off at Martyns on my way down.
looked at the compressor today and it appears that the receiver has failed where the bypass valve sits... has rotted from the inside...mind the thing was made in the 1950's so it has lasted a good while....will change out the receiver and get cracking again asap. dont think i have ever been so frightened !
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration). Last edited by RichardT10829; 07-02-12 at 19:27.
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07-02-12, 12:27
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Richard
I heard about one that demolished a shed, when it blew.
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07-02-12, 23:59
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fair play to you richie for having a go at riveting your hull, it's a shame you couldn't get more done before the compressor blew but at least you have time to take in any lessons learned.
good luck with it rick
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