| Author | Message | ||
| Jim Schrecengost (Schrec)
Registered Member Username: Schrec Post Number: 73 Registered: 2-2007 Posted From: 24.2.127.94 Rating: N/A |
I need some advice on the easiest (fastest) way to remove all the rivots from the door. Any help would be appriciated Jim | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 374 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 208.100.193.197 Rating: N/A |
Tap them with a center punch to locate the center and drill with the highest quality (not hobby shop or big box store) drill bit of about 1/8 size. Then drill , recentering with drill UNDER the size of the rivet. Then cut whats left of the rivet off with end nippers. The game is to NEAVER drill the rivet holes larger or out of shape , or you will loose the structural strength even after properly re riveting. Air craft grade "Cherry" rivets are an ok substitute (but poorer than driven rivet) . If you order the drills from a place like Aircraft Spruce and Specialty , be sure to get a couple of dozen Clecos and the Cleeco tool. FF | ||
| JJ Woden (Jj_woden)
Registered Member Username: Jj_woden Post Number: 41 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 216.161.223.60 Rating: N/A |
Drill the rivet head with a drill bit that is slightly larger than the diameter of the rivet. As the bit drills into the head, the material between the head and body of the rivet thins to the point of twisting off. The head, now loose, spins with the drill bit preventing the bit from drilling any further into the skin. The rivets are then driven out with a punch. Cleecos are good. Cherry rivets are good but cost way more than bucking solid ones. JJ | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 1187 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.110.9  Rating: N/A |
I think Byler sells rivets that are called shavehead. You install it like a pop rivet and then use a tool to shave the head to look like a solid original one. You can use solids with a bucking tool and an air riveter with the proper head and a helper and the correct solid alum rivets with correct head shape and diameter and length. You will need some practice with this to do a proper job though without buggering a nice panel. | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 255 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.55.195.51 Rating: N/A |
Jim; I had a little time and went to a friend that had a machine shop and he made two pieces of round stock and chucked them in and drilled 0ne with a 3/16 and one witha 1/4 hole and then cambered the end so it would fit over the head of the rivit and was centered automatilly. I also used a bullet drill bit to start with and never had any problems. Gomer |