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Well said SM, and that is exactly what I was referring to when I said. Both types of fasteners have their pros and cons, there is no "right" answer. Screws also give you the ability to precisely control the pressure on the fastener, something you probably can not do as easily when working with an anvil and hammer. There are occasions when you might want to replace a clew plate (the shackle has a tendency to wear through the plate over time and the plates can corrode). Sail lofts use rivets because they're quick and easy to set with the right tooling and provide a clean, finished appearance. I didn't have a source for aluminum rivets or the tooling to set them, so I just used machine screws - something that I'm familiar working with and which is readily available. When I did the clew plate repair myself, it was because the aluminum rivets had corroded and the plates were falling off. When buying clew plates, I'm not sure whether they come with the rivets or not.
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I know when riveting batten caps on, you need a special tool to set the rivets into the countersunk cap holes. Both types of fasteners have their pros and cons, there is no "right" answer.ĭogboyI've never used an anvil and ball peen hammer on aluminum rivets, so I can't speak to how that works, but I guess it might be easy enough. She received a BS from Tufts University, and a Master’s in Health Policy and Management from Harvard Chan School of Public Health.I've never used an anvil and ball peen hammer on aluminum rivets, so I can't speak to how that works, but I guess it might be easy enough. Lubash held prior operating roles at PacifiCare (now United), PHCS (PPO), and Hewlett Packard. She was Board Chair of the California HealthCare Foundation where she earlier led the formation of the Foundation’s PRI Innovation Fund). Prior corporate boards include CodeRyte (acq 3M), Cogent Healthcare (acq Sound Physicians), Redbrick Health (acq Virgin Pulse), Titan Health (acq USPI), and Vantage Oncology (acq McKesson). She was a founder and Managing Director of Versant Ventures, and before that was a Venture Partner at Crosspoint Ventures. Lubash led and advised innovative healthcare technology and services organizations. In her prior career as a health care executive, and later as a venture capitalist, Ms. Chan School of Public Health, and the STEMAdvantage Advisory Board. She is Vice Chair of the Board of SolveME/CFS, and is a member of the MassGeneralBrigham Innovation Growth Board, the Health Policy and Management Executive Council of the Harvard T.H. She also serves on corporate boards of HicuityHealth, and CareConnectMD. Barbara has been a member of Clew’s board of directors since 2018.