Here we are working on the practice tool box. Clecoing, drilling, deburring, dimpling are all straightforward. The hand squeeze rivet gun is easy to operate. We squeezed some of the rivets too hard and bent the aluminum. A soft surface on the table would also help protect the metal.
Riveting with the gun and bucking bar is lots of fun. We learned to keep the bucking bar off the aluminum to avoid scratches. The cupped set used with universal head rivets will take some practice. We skipped a few dents across the aluminum.
Here is the completed tool box in just around 10 hours. Looks good other than the dents in the front from the rivet gun.
Riveting with the gun and bucking bar is lots of fun. We learned to keep the bucking bar off the aluminum to avoid scratches. The cupped set used with universal head rivets will take some practice. We skipped a few dents across the aluminum.
Here is the completed tool box in just around 10 hours. Looks good other than the dents in the front from the rivet gun.
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