"Smitty Two" wrote in message
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In article .com,
AussieRich wrote:

Also, does anyone know if solid rivets are much stronger than 'Pop'
rivets.?

People who build airplanes know that they are.
The people that build airplanes are also worried about weight. They also use
alloys that wouldn't be of interest to "normal" people. Structural "pop"
rivets are available