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Push Tube Rivet Location When trying to lay out the six rivet holes on the big aileron push tube I remembered a trick from high school geometry. If you divide a circle with a compass using the circles radius as the compass setting you will divide the circle into six arcs of the same length. I started by drawing a line 1/4" from the end of the tube and then setting my compass to 9/16" (the tube diameter was about 1-1/8") I marked myself a starting point and then marked the rest from there with the compass. The result was six evenly spaced holes. Disclaimer: This web site and the infomation contained within it are for entertainment purposes only. The opinions expressed on construction techniques are my opinions only and should not be confused with proper construction techniques. There is undoubtedly more than one way to build an airplane and some methods that I use may or may not work in any given circumstance. If there is any question please call the kit manufacturer. I love to help but I am not responsible for the misuse of any information contained on this web site.

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