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zsmith3rd(at)earthlink.ne
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 Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:52 am Post subject: Riveter |
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Okay, here goes!
Like many, I bought the ZAC modified import riveter. Poor choice.
First of all, it is a piece of dog doo-doo, but that's just a personal opinion.
I'vv conceed that it beats pulling by hand, but not by much!
After several dings and other unfortunate mishaps, I looked in the Grainger catalog.
Emhart Technologies, folks who make Pop Rivets, make an excellent riveter.
Their model PRG510A-PLUS is a bit pricey but is really easy to use. It has plenty of "feel" to the trigger and you can adjust your air supply to produce perfect results.
This is not to imply that the ZAC units can't do good work, but considering the 7000 or so rivets involved in the project, I'd sure look at purchasing a quality riveter.
Like any tool, cheap stuff is always a mistake.
After you see the prices for 'aircraft-quality production riveters' elsewhere, this unit is a bargain.
I purchased a "bur" and modified the nosepiece as ZAC did.
Also, you can buy various sizes of the nosepiece....do consider this.
A six-foot very flexible 'whip' hose and possibly a hose swivel on the unit makes life good.
Haven't looked today, but Emhart web site probably has details.
End result is that you will have a really good riveter.
One hint: If you already have the ZAC unit, you can press some modeling clay into the modified nosepiece to use as a guide to aid in the selection of a bur at your local machine supply.
If you can get Roger at ZAC on the phone he might tell you the bur 'trade number' they use.
Grainger also sells carbide burs.....they ain't cheap.
Regards, and hope this helps....without starting a fire about the high-quality imports.
Zed
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dougsnash
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| Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:51 am Post subject: Riveter |
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Zed and all, I seem to remember that someplace on the Zenith website or in the 701 manual they spec out the exact burr needed to modify the nosepiece and the supplier to order it from. I forget the exact name of the supplier but I think it was Travis Tools or something like that. Problem is, they have a $25.00 minimum order and the burr costs about $20.00. I ordered two just to make the order.
Doug MacDonald
CH-701 Scratch Builder
NW Ontario, Canada
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If you can get Roger at ZAC on the phone he might tell you
the bur 'trade number' they use.
Grainger also sells carbide burs.....they ain't cheap.
Regards, and hope this helps....without starting a fire
about the high-quality imports.
Zed
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