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Ian,
Good advice from everyone.  I would use the techniques in combination.  Use
a metal strip backing if possible for the bucktail to form against, shoot
the rivets wet with proseal or hysol as applicable, countersink carefully if
the material is thick enough and, most importantly in my mind, use soft
rivets.  The "chicken" rivets add a modicum of security against vibration to
the glue joint between the metal and fiber.  Soft rivets will cause less
distortion in the composite especially when used with a backing strip.  The
glue, whether hysol or proseal, will really add strength to the assembly and
make it very resistant to vibration.  Trouble is it's very messy to shoot or
squeeze rivets in a wet joint.  The results are worth the effort.
Walter Dodson

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