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10/9/04
My
DRDT-2 Dimpler Arrived - This
is my DRDT-2 dimpler from ExperimentalAero.
I bought this instead of getting a C-frame dimpler
with my Avery
tool kit. Avery let me substitute other tools of equal
value with my kit and still gave me the 10%
discount on the substitutions. I mounted it on this
old dining room table I got from my folks back in 1987...I
knew I was keeping it around for a reason. It is fairly
heavy and should make a good base for the dimpler.
I am going to stiffen up the legs by putting another
shelf underneath the table about half way down the
legs. It will make a good place to store aluminum skins.
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10/9/04
My
DRDT-2 Dimpler Arrived -
As you can see from this picture the table
is pretty long and will make a great dimpling table.
I am going to build another table top to go around
the dimpler that will be flush with the bottom piece
of tube steel. I will cover it with carpet to
support and protect the
skins
while I am dimpling. I'll post pictures when
I get it done. This thing weighs about 60lbs. (without
the table), it is heavy duty!
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10/9/04
My
DRDT-2 Dimpler Arrived - This
is a picture of a dimpled piece of aluminum that
came between the dimple dies in my Vise Grip dimpling
pliers from Avery. I gives you a good idea of what
a dimple looks like. This is the side of the dimple
that gets the shop head of the rivet. The DRDT-2
is designed to do this and only this.
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10/9/04
My
DRDT-2 Dimpler Arrived - This
is the other side of the dimple where the manufactured
head will go. With a good dimple you can drop a
flush head rivet in this side and it will look
like a flat piece of metal. The idea is to have
the manufactured head be absolutely flush so it
is hard to tell there is a rivet there.
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10/9/04
My
DRDT-2 Dimpler Arrived - This
is a view of the shop head side of a rivet sticking
through the dimple. This side would get the bucking
bar if you were setting the rivet with the rivet
gun.
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10/9/04
My
DRDT-2 Dimpler Arrived - This
is the manufactured head of the rivet in the
dimple. As you can see it is pretty much flush.
You would
hit this side with the flush swivel rivet set in
the rivet gun if you were setting it with the gun.
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