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Old 07-10-09, 12:18 PM   #8
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Great job, KD!

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Originally Posted by Klaus_Doldinger View Post
In fact, I did damage some rivets making oil canning, but I replaced them with an hypodermic needle applied over a some softened plastic with liquid cement. The result was not bad at all.
For future reference, one of the best riveting tools I've found is the Pounce Wheel.
http://www.largescaleplanes.com/revi...r/riveter.html

It was originally invented for marking out patterns for sewing, but it works wonders. The best place to get them is a fabric store, since they come in many different sizes.
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