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Re: Clecos
Holy Cow! Someone's made a reusable rivet!
They do look cool, but I probably wouldn't put them on my robot. They are just rivets that weigh more than a bolt. I think they would be better put to use in assembly and prototype than in the final product. |
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15-06-2011, 10:32
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Re: Clecos
They are not intended to be left on whatever it is you're building, they are used to hold parts together in proper alignment during fabrication and assembly.
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15-06-2011, 11:09
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Re: Clecos
We used them when riveting our base together this year. They're really really handy!
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15-06-2011, 13:15
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Re: Clecos
Team THRUST 1501 only uses, let's see...a few hundred...here are some interesting photo's by Wayne Doenges, when the students get carried away...
2011 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57626193445801 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57626193445801 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57626193445801 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57623925567282 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57623925567282 2009 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57614958581531 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57614958581531 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57614958581531 2008 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57604280149704 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57604280149704 2007 http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamthr...57603904208946 |
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15-06-2011, 13:32
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Re: Clecos
We use both these and the cleco clamps that can also be purchased.
These are temporary rivets... they come in really handy to align pieces while drilling them... and to hold them together while riveting... As I mentioned they come in two varieties Hole grip clamps... (the standard cleco..) Just remember to get the correct one for the size of the hole you are drilling!!! and Edge grip clamps (little edge clamps) they both are taken on and off by a pair of cleco pliers. See this reference in McMaster Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/#cleco-clamps/=crdurk They have many uses... in the shop and in the pit... for temporarily fastening something... I would suggest that more teams try them... they come in very handy |
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