Guys, anybody know who the best (pricing and availability) supplier for rivets is. I will be looking for shave head, solid, and blind rivets. Also who has the freshest Sikaflex. I all ready have a case of it that is hard as a rock from being 6 months out of date so I have had that lesson now...lol......
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Kentucky Steve
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rivets and sikaflex
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Re: rivets and sikaflex
Steve, what size are the rivets you need? Let me check with my supplier.
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Re: rivets and sikaflex
Steve, if Dale doesn't come up with what you need I have a supplier here were I live that sells to aircraft repair stations.All top notch stuff and a great price and you an order over the net and he knows his stuff. Be careful buying from Byler and Fastening System they will sale you some junk
good luck
Clifford
good luck
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Re: rivets and sikaflex
Dale, I am thinking 3/16 ths diameter and about 1/4 inch grip range. Maybe someone here can help me figure out exactly what I need. I am going to try and heat stretch a sheet of .090 aluminum on the side of the bus and see how I like it. Hopefully Eric will chime in here and tell what size rivets he used as I am doing something real close to what he did on his sheet siding. I will send him a pm now.
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Thanks for the heads up on Byler Clifford. I am marking em off my Christmas card list right now....lol..... Know anything about Hanson rivet and supply co. I had them send me a catalog a while back and it ain't much. More like a wall picture.
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Re: rivets and sikaflex
Steve, have you tried http://www.ellsworth.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for the silkaflex.There are better products on the market but cost more. Good luck
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Re: rivets and sikaflex
Clifford can you enlighten me to the "better" in your post. I always have an antenna out for the quality products. Some times I can't afford it but I would like to weigh in the differences. I just thought the Sika was my only option?
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Re: rivets and sikaflex
Steve, the are alot on the market I bought a brand made in France that was good but it cost 16 bucks a tube and was a one part most of your better adhesive are 2 parts mix we paid a 1000 bucks for 50# of part A & B I think it was Fuller brand. fwiw Prevost and MCI uses 3 M # 8101 and you never see a problem with it.
Check with Ellsworth they will help you decide on what is best for you it may be Silkaflex but I don't like the stuff seen to much of it turn loose here in the desert the primer lifts from the steel.
good luck
Clifford
Check with Ellsworth they will help you decide on what is best for you it may be Silkaflex but I don't like the stuff seen to much of it turn loose here in the desert the primer lifts from the steel.
good luck
Clifford
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Re: rivets and sikaflex
Silkaflex: I would contact them dirctly as I did with GE products.
Have no idea what Silk. might do! but Ge gave me some good advise as to where to buy etc. and even sent we a refund for the product. Hey why Not give it a try.
Bob & Rosita
Have no idea what Silk. might do! but Ge gave me some good advise as to where to buy etc. and even sent we a refund for the product. Hey why Not give it a try.
Bob & Rosita