In the year 2003 we began our second century of aviation. In the past one hundred years, men like the Wright brothers and Glen Curtis developed aircraft using wood, glue, dope and fabric. This soon changed  to aircraft being constructed out of aluminum. For the last seven decades this has not changed much. But as time passes we have begun to use new materials such as composites and exotic metals.
With change in construction materials comes a need to evolve our tools for the methods of construction. As such, Johnston Tool has looked at the time honored method of installing rivets. The rivet gun and bucking bar has reached a point to which they must evolve as well.
In response, we would like to introduce the Heavy Bucking Bar. Developed from tungsten alloys, these bars are denser than steel. More density means more weight. This means a bucking bar of the same weight as a steel bar but at approximately half the size. Now it is possible to make a bar for those jobs where access was always a problem.
In 2008, after years of testing, we will be offering a replacement piston for rivet guns. These pistons will offer an increase in performance over a standard rivet gun when installed in place of the standard rivet gun piston. Designed to produce twice the power of a standard rivet gun, it will make driving rivets easier. This means a 2x gun with the power of a 3x or maybe a 4x rivet gun. This translates to less work being needed to install that rivet. Less work means less stress upon structure and to the people using them.
The Enhanced Rivet Gun Piston in conjunction with the Heavy Bucking Bar also has one other advantage. This system of riveting also imparts less stress to the human body due to its need for less work to drive the rivet. No longer will you feel as much impact in your hands or wrists.
With this system of construction being used in aviation, we hope to see a new chapter in aviation unfold in our lifetime.
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