This is a well known challenge because there is not enough clearance for the rivet squeezer's head, even when putting the manufactured head on the side of the leg of the actuator.
For new builders that are just relying on the standard tool kit (mine is from Avery) the question is: is it possible to do the job with the riveting tool provided with the kit (basically 3" hand squeezer and a set of dies including flush sets and one cupped set)?
Answer: yes!
I was able to dot the job by grinding the 1/8" flush set that comes with the tool kit. I also had to put 3 AN960-10 washers ground the same way as the flat set: as the picture on the right shows.
This is the Avery Hand Squeezer equipped for the job: at the bottom the cup set for the manufactured head and at the top the ground Flush set and washers. I did not want to grind the squeezer's head hence the washers.
And a little trick to squeeze the rivets more comfortably:
Put a 2X4 on the leg of the table to block one handle while you push on the other one (of course it helps to have the handle extender on the Avery squeezer)
... And the job done!
The scuffing of the primer is superficial and cannot be avoided easily in such tight quarters. I will polish the surface and redo some priming tomorrow.
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