Happy holidays! Working in cahoots with Captain John, my wonderful wife snuck around and bought me a Sioux 2X rivet gun for Christmas…very cool! Unfortunately, I’m not at a place in the wings where I can use it. I’m still in rib prep hell.

This little gadget does indeed help out. It’s mentioned in 23 Years Of The RVator, and you can find plans for it floating around the internet. It makes flanging the ribs much easier…I did a whole pile of wing center ribs in an hour or so.

The spiffy oak flanging tool