Aircraft Sheet Metal Dimpler

Just place both halves on the sheet metal insert in your riveter and squeeze to form a perfect dimple.

Aircraft sheet metal dimpler.

With a fully adjustable die holder you can achieve consistent and accurate dimples. Works for both 100 120 pop rivets. Works with any hand pop rivet tool. This simple tool makes a perfect dimple every time with the exact countersink angle you need.

Dimple dies will work in material as thick as 1 8 inch chrome moly steel and are meant to be used in an ironworker or press. 2 sizes available 3 32 and 1 8. In this issue we will explore the tools needed to deburr countersink dimple and rivet sheet metal. This simple tool makes a perfect dimple every time with the exact countersink angle you need.

Drdt 2 dash 2 is a welded steel c frame rivet dimpler. Most common in the current market for experimental aluminum homebuilt aircraft are the 100 and 120 dimple dies for the 30 or 1 8th hole size. Can be used over over. It is made from premium tool steel and bright zinc plated for years of service and long life.

It replaces the common impact c frame rivet dimplers of the past. Pop grip dimplers an 426 rivets for dimpling in hard to reach places. There are different angles of dimple dies. Our hand rivet dimpling tool is used for hand dimpling of skins and small parts and for hand riveting of parts assemblies and spars.

As a short review the following steps are basic to most types of aircraft sheet metal construction. Made with 7 vise grip plier. Pop dimple die 1 8 p n 5102d 1 8 this product is a clever way to set dimple in sheet metal using a pop riveter. For the thinner sheet metal under 040 or so dimple dies are used.

Made for dimpling in restricted and hard to reach places where regular dimple dies won t fit. With its sample mechanical advantage dimpling is fast easy noise free less fatiguing and safe on the skins. Used for dimpling thin sheet metal panels to accept the 2700 series camloc c spec fasteners. In our last article we discussed some of the sheet metal tools that are needed to begin a project.

Welded to the vise grip jaws then polished. It can also be used to dimple panels to accept fj4 series flush head dzus z spec fasteners. Used for dimpling thin sheet metal panels to accept the 4000 series flush head camloc c spec grommets. Machined tool steel dimple dies are t i g.

Extra nails included uses standard hardware store nails. 1 lbs 0 5kg shipping weight.