A #6 screw, nut and washers were used in conjunction with the dimple dies that have the holes in them to form the dimples. However, it first required a considerable amount of filing to custom fit the #6 screw to the dies. The tops of the threads on the screw required gentle filing with a diamond file … but just enough so the screw could barely slip into the dimple dies, this took a little time to get it right.
The filed #6 screw, nut and washers in place and
ready to form a dimple.
Creating dimples in the hard to reach holes - pulling
the dimple dies together
by tightening a filed #6 screw with a screwdriver
while holding a wrench on the nut.
Using the hand rivet puller to create dimples by
pulling on a nail placed through the dimple dies.
Pealing off the protective film from along the
rivet lines on one of the flaperon’s aft skin.
Smoothing the sharp edge on an aft flaperon skin
with a file.
Aft flaperon skins Clecoed onto left flaperon skeleton and ready for
riveting.