[Public-List] Rivet for mast rail

[Gordon Laco]

Hello Eric - 

You may find what you need at an auto body shop…that trade uses the same sort of rivets you need in car body repairs.      if you have to use aluminium, well that’s OK so long as you are not securing a large section of sail track.   Stainless steel pop rivets are stronger.


Gordon Laco
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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 9:31 AM, Eric Chavigny via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> I am currently in Angra do Heroismo, Terceira, Azores so I am limited in the options. There’s a few place they have SS so I will go with closest as possible even if it means replacing them again later.
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 29, 2019, at 11:58, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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
>>>>>> 
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