Looking for some CCP-44 rivets

[mikelupo]

HI All,
We need some CCP-44 Rivets for our Sonex Project.
Rivets ordered last October on Aircraft Spruce are still on back order. Now we're completely out and in need.
Anyone with any left-over CCP-44 rivets? We'll buy em off ya. I guess having to drill out more than a few has caught up to us.

Let me know here...

Thanks in advance,

Mike Lupo
EAA 279

[gammaxy]

Have you tried buying from Sonex? They are available in the web store for a good price.

[mikelupo]

Thank you for your reply.
Our Sonex interface person did try, but according to him, Sonex said we'd have to buy a whole rivet kit (i.e. wing kit). Seemed odd because like you mentioned, I found that I can buy them direct on the site. I wonder if they are so scarce that they're getting harder to get stocked?

[WaiexN143NM]

Hi all ,mike,
Ace hardware carries ss rivets in 1/8, 5/32, 3/16 dia in 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 in length. A little more expensive in small batches. Sonex sells rivets in batches of 100, or bulk for sub kits or whole kit.

Good luck !

WaiexN143NM
Michael

[mikelupo]

Michael, Thank you for your reply. I'd never think of using Hardware store rivets in my build project, but I guess that's what these CCP's are anyway!

Regards,
Mike

[T41pilot]

Spencer aircraft website shows an alternative part# in stock.

Pop Rivet S/S alt #SSB4-4S

[Fastcapy]

How many do you need? I think I have a bunch left over I could part with.

[Bryan Cotton]

I'd be afraid to use hardware store rivets. Jeremy told me they did a bunch of testing especially when they got a new source of rivets.

[WaiexN143NM]

Hi all , bryan ,
The rivets im refering to are stainless steel made by Arrow Fastner Co. , saddlebrook , nj. Like alot of things today they are made in china. Iv'e gotten good batches of rivets from sonex , and some not so good, where they tend to break off proud. Yes, checked the gun pressure, and no the holes were not oversized. Gordon mentioned he was building a onex, and the second hand kit he purchased w sonex rivets, tended to break off proud. He ordered new batch from aircraft spruce. That batch he got was good. I 've ordered ss rivets from spruce too. Good luck with those too, but i think could be the luck of the draw no matter where they come from. The small packages from arrow are about $5 for 20. Ive used a few here and there when ran short of a few. Always pulled well and not any broke proud.
Just wanted to clarify , what rivets i was talking about.
I buy 95% of my rivets from sonex. The other 5% are the spruce or arrow rivets.
Have fun riveting!

WaiexN143NM
Michael

[markschaible]

Hello Bryan,

I'm sorry for any confusion that may have come from our shop on this. You absolutely do NOT have to buy a whole rivet kit. We sell blind rivets of all types used in the Sonex in minimum quantities of 100. CCP-44's can be purchased at: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/eshop/cart.php?target=category&category_id=291

Regards,
-Mark
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