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Old 03-05-2003, 01:35 AM
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Has anyone tried rivitguns on all this aluminum?
or are self tapers the way to go?
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i riveted 2 pieces of L together on the HOR funfly i built, worked like a charm.
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How expensive are rivets? Cheaper than screws?
Old 03-05-2003, 03:01 AM
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more expensive. I had em here, and i didn't want the possibility of the screws coming loose. The trick to using screws is to use the locknuts, so they don't vibrate loose, and a little loctite never hurt either.
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Yep i used rivets for my QHOR LG works like a charm,

i dont use self tapers as such on the ally i use little self drilling screws, the come in phillips head and hex head in fine and course thread, best thing is they have like a big washer type hea on them

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