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Re: Tools
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:41 pm
by PhilipRueker
ibgarrett wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:31 am
I'm starting my tool shopping and was at Home Depot looking for the Rigid Pipe Flaring tool (
and they have a 45 degree flare kit which is about 1/3 the cost. Is there much of a difference in the products?
Yes, the 45 degree won't fit the AN fittings, so you need the 37 degree flare to fit correctly into the AN fittings for a tight seal.
But since there's not very many flares you'll have to do, if you have a local EAA chapter, maybe they have a tool crib with one or one of the other members might be able to lend you theirs.
Re: Tools
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:22 am
by ibgarrett
Thanks Philip...
DDRD-2 Compatible Dimple Dies
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:23 am
by gordsh
Hi everyone, I am expecting my kit shortly and am in the process of gathering my tools and setting up my workspace. I purchased a DRDT-2 from Aircraftspruce Canada but did not get the dimple dies needed for the Sling TSi build. Can anyone tell me if these are the correct Dimple Dies for the build:
https://aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?id=7073DP
https://aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?id=7074DP
https://aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?id=7075DP
https://aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?id=7076DP
Thanks
Re: Tools
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:20 am
by PhilipRueker
Those are for solid rivets, so they will be 100 degrees, but for pulled rivets, you need 120 degree dies.
I wrote up some details on this on my blog -
https://slingtsi.rueker.com/resources/d ... et-sizing/
You will receive the dimple dies from the factory when you receive your kit, so you shouldn't need to buy them separately.
Re: Tools
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:51 am
by gordsh
Wow, thanks Philip. I am glad I asked.