[Public-List] Rivet for mast rail

Jonathan Bresler 262alberg30 at gmail.com
Mon Jul 29 04:58:29 PDT 2019


A whole catalog of Cherry (Textron) rivets.
More rivets that you can shake a stick at!
http://www.cherryaerospace.com/docs/catalogs/CA-1011.pdf

The CR3553-6-xx rivets are on page 12

On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 7:28 AM Anders Bro via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> If you Google "Cherry rivets" or "Textron rivets" , you will find lots of
> stuff. Their CR 3553-6-xx Is a slightly oversized monel rivet that you
> might want to consider. I bought a bunch on eBay at a very nice price. They
> have flat head (sort of looking like a flat head wood screw) and domed head
> rivets. The xx number is the thickness of the pieces being riveted
> together. The -6- designation is the rivet/hole diameter (for which there
> is a tight tolerance). These rivets are much nicer than the usual ones, and
> result in a sealed core as opposed to the more readily available pop
> rivets. I would urge you to research it a little bit, as it was a bit more
> involved than I ever thought when I started to reinstall the whole track on
> my mast.
>
> Anders
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 5:12 AM Eric Chavigny via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the information!
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Jul 29, 2019, at 00:24, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Eric,
> > > I just changed 3 rivets on the mast track approximately 2/3 up the
> mast.
> > The rivet size in stainless is 3/16 diameter with a grip size of
> > 0.158"-0.236”. You have to drill out the old rivet using a 13/64” bit. I
> > used a heavy duty rivet gun with the long handles. I tried using the
> > regular, one handed kind of rivet gun that is usually sold in most
> hardware
> > stores but found I wasn’t strong enough to pop those hard SS rivets.
> > > I hope this helps,
> > > Marcelo
> > > #441 Alegría
> > >
> > >> On Jul 28, 2019, at 5:38 PM, Eric Chavigny via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> A short section of our mast rail for the main sail is slightly
> separate
> > from the mast and I want to remove the rivet redo it so the rail is fully
> > seated on the mast.
> > >>
> > >> Anyone know the rivet size for these?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >> Dimanche Matin #541
> > >>
> > >> Sent from my iPhone
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