Thanks, treb11, I saw their site suggested earlier in the thread and I posted a question to them via email. The "air tools" that they list on their site seem to be priced too low to be actual pneumatic tools. Maybe they are selling adapters? Regardless, I learned alot by reading their installation instructions, etc. Very helpful. Flowmeister, I will find you on Instagram and get to my learning. Thank you.
Everyone tends to have their own favorite way of removing rivets from frames. Like many other folks I've tried about every one except using a plasma and that is because I don't have access to one. As for new rivets they can be found on line and probably ordered locally from some industrial supply houses or fastener houses. McMaster Carr shows them http://www.mcmaster.com/#domed-head-rivets/=vqgy5y Or some other outfits sell them by the pound. You have to figure out what lengths you want to be able to have the correct depth of flattened out rivet on the back side of the part too. To drive the rivets right you need a cupped bit in the driving tool and a bucking bar and it's best if you have a helper holding the bucking bar. I bucked rivets at Boeing in the 60's and it takes a bit of effort to get nice squared up ends on the back side. Example of tool with the cupped drivers http://www.hansonrivet.com/air-riveting-hammers.htm They have a pretty good chart here http://www.hansonrivet.com/commercial-solid-rivets.htm That includes a chart for suggested clinch allowances.
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