So, here are the two cherrymax rivets I installed in the tailwheel bracket of the Cessna. These are quite different from your hardware store pop rivets, although they are installed in the same manner. You have to be careful to measure the required grip length (to the nearest 1/32) otherwise the rivet will not have full strength. These have the structural strength of driven rivets, but they can be installed without getting to the backside of the hole. For comparison, you can see the two rivet tails I drove out of the bracket.
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