Lansing Community College Rivet Demonstration

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Rivet demonstration for Lansing Community College President Dr. Steve Robinson at LCC West Campus Technical Careers Welding Lab.

Two men talking for the rivet demonstration
Vern Mesler introduces Lansing Community College President Dr. Steve Robinson to rivet training in the LCC welding lab.
Roger Morrison instructs Dr. Robinson in the use of the Boyer field rivet hammer.
Dr. Robinson drives his first rivet.
Jeff Haynes inserts a heated rivet into the rivet training fixture while Kevin Schraft prepares to set the holder-on.
Dr. Robinson quickly developed skills in driving rivets.
Rivet hammer, hot rivet, and holder-on all in the correct position for successful riveting.
The rivet training fixture has been disassembled in order to inspect the rivets and re-use the fixture.
LCC President Dr. Steve Robinson with Vern Mesler and the rivet crew (Roger Morrison, Jeff Haynes, and Kevin Schraft), along with Lead Faculty for Welding (Scott Poe), Trades Technology Program Director (Jim Lynch) and Dean of Technical Careers (Cathy Wilhm).

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