Rivet Rivet Rivet

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The purpose of the rivet patch project was to apply our knowledge of CAD and learn two machines, the waterjet and rivet gun. We would CAD a circular patch with holes for the rivets and a custom letter on the center of patc to be riveted onto another aluminum plate.

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Design Process

I first started off with coming up with a CAD design to be water jetted. My rivet patch was 4 inches in diameter, had 10 holes for the waterjet to pierce, and had my initial "M" in the center. I also designed a CAD file for the backplate for the patch to be riveted on with "aehara" on it. After I water jetted the patch using 1/16 thick aluminum. Afterwards I debured and drilled bigger holes to fit the rivet in the rivet gun. Lastly, using clamps we riveted the patch onto the backplate completing the project.

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Final Product

Overall, this project ran very smoothly with no hickups. This was the first time I learned how to use CAD files on the water jet and successfully cut my design out. The rivet gun was my favorite tool as it is not a common day to day tool used in modern engineering. This project helped set a foundation for future projects such as the aluminum cube and gyro and was a very important experience.

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