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RV-12iS Construction Log:

1st Things First
- Getting Ready
- Pop-riveting
- Compressors
RV-12iS Tools & Techniques
- Drilling
- Dimpling and Countersinking
- Tools
- Riveting
Pop Riveting - Manual VS Pneumatic VS Cordless
There are over 12,500 Pop Rivets in the RV-12iS. That's a lot of rivets, especially if you're popping them by hand. Time for some specialized tools! There are 2 boxes of LP4-3 Pop Rivets. One with 10,000 rivets, and the other with 2,500 rivets.


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