What is used to help hold the rivets in place during the driving process?

Rivet tape is used to help hold the rivets in place during the driving process. It is a specialized adhesive tape designed to secure rivets on their pre-drilled holes before they are permanently fastened. This temporary holding prevents rivets from shifting out of alignment, ensuring accuracy in assembly and maintaining structural integrity during the riveting process. The use of rivet tape allows mechanics to efficiently work on multiple rivets at once, thereby speeding up the assembly process while minimizing the risk of errors.

Other tools mentioned, such as spoon gauges, H-gauges, and clinch gauges, serve different purposes during the assembly and inspection processes but do not focus specifically on holding rivets in place during the driving phase.