Metal Magic: Laying Out Lines of Rivets 

It really depends on how large a piece you need to work on. Generally, the 10-hole is easier to manage for smaller jobs. You can use the 10-hole for longer runs by overlapping.

Locate your two ED holes where your rivet line will fall out (fastener A and fastener B). Take that measurement between the two ED fastener holes (example 7.500 inches). Then determine how many rivets you need or what is required in your rivet row including the two fastener holes marked for edge distance (11 fasteners). Now it comes down to the math. Take your measurement of 7.500 inches. And divide that by the number of fasteners you need minus 1 fastener. 11 fasteners required minus 1 is 10. ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SUBTRACT 1 FASTENER!!! 7.500 / 10 = 0.750 0.750 is your rivet spacing. From fastener A to fastener B and when you go to make your last mark of .750 inch it will fall out on Rivet B. As long as your pitch of whatever diameter of fastener you use falls within the parameters of minimum and maximum pitch your golden!!! Hope this helps!!!

​@@knotessentialwhy did you choose or how did u get 11 fasteners?

@@manorajf15lover69 I'll show you tomorrow. Have a good night.

@@knotessential Thank you!

​@@knotessentialwhats up

you got that right! also, they should make a separate endorsement for rotor wing and fixed wing.

Been doing it for over 35 years!!!!

Guys, if I dont have a rivet fan, how can I lay out rivet lines equally spaced out?

@@manoraj5804 You use math and a scale (ruler). Even with a rivet fan, you need the scale to determine your starting and end points for the fasteners in the repair area.