Just hit my 1,000th rivet on a Cessna 172 wing skin and I sat there staring at the bucking bar like an idiot

Lisa Bennett · 2026-10-12T16:30:02.365173+00:00

Forgot to eat lunch because I was so focused on keeping the shop head tight, and when I finally counted the row it was exactly 1,000. Anyone else lose track of time chasing a perfect pattern?

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Just hit my 1,000th rivet on a Cessna 172 wing skin and I sat there staring at the bucking bar like an idiot | Aircraft Mechanics - Rigidtalk