I finally made my dimpler and am now able to dimple those rivet holes that are harder to reach. The home made dimpler works like a bought one which makes it just that much more satisfying.
I only just realized I haven't taken any photos of the results of the dimpling. This image is after I've completed back-riveting both stiffeners onto CP-1. It looks ok from this distance, but if you take a closer look at the first 3 rivets I squished, the close-up isn't too flattering.
These are the first 3 rivets...
Yes, I also noticed the rib hasn't been cleaned up properly - better fix that later.
I actually practiced on some scrap a long time ago and they turned out fine so I was a little confused on how these 3 turned out this bad. I did only hit one at a time and then inspected my work. As the second rivet turned out a little better, I put it down to the fact it was the first rivet I'd set in about 6 months so I went ahead and squashed the second. That turned out better than the first - must be getting the hang of it. Nope. The third was appalling.
I revisited the plans and notice I'd grabbed some rivets from the AN426AD3-3.5 container where the plans called for AN426AD3-3. The tiny little bit of extra length caused this.....or at least that's what I'm going to say. Let's also agree there's much room for improvement.
Here are some other pics of the other rivets...
I think I might practice how to remove and re-insert a rivet.
No better time than on a practice kit!
Here's what the skins look like from the top side...
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