QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Blind Rivet - ANS Rivet that can be installed with access to only one side of a structure
Where are blind rivets NOT used? - ANS • Attachment fittings
• Control hinge brackets
• Landing gear fittings
• High vibration areas
• Tension loads
3 common manufacturers of blind rivets: - ANS • Cherry
• Huck
• Olymic
3 parts of a blind rivet: - ANS • Head/Shank
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, • Mandrel (Pin)
• Grip
What increments are the diameters and grip lengths measured in for blind rivets: -
ANS Diameter: 1/32"
Grip length: 1/16"
3 types of blind rivets: - ANS • Pull-Thru
• Friction Lock
• Mechanical Lock
Pull-Thru blind rivet characteristics: - ANS • 2 piece
• Nonstructural
2 common uses for Pull-Thru blind rivets: - ANS • Data plates
• Tack rivets
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