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REMOVING RIVITS

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MITCH

04-29-2003 10:18:59




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ANYBODY KNOW A QUICK WAY TO REMOVE A RIVIT OUT OF A PIECE OF METAL, DON'T WANT TO DAMAGE THE METAL ITS HOLDING JUST GET THE RIVIT OUT. THESE ARE ROUND HEAD ON BOTH SIDES AND KINDA HARD TO CHISLE THEM OUT

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bill b va

05-01-2003 13:58:10




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 Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to MITCH, 04-29-2003 10:18:59  

in aircraft sheet metal school we were taught to drill into the head with a bit the size of the rivet then use a drift punch in the hole the same size of the bit then and tilt the punch to the side and the head wiil come off . you can then punch out the rivet



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Bob G

05-01-2003 10:23:37




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 Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to MITCH, 04-29-2003 10:18:59  
We always stood the cutter bar on the anvil with the sickle section hanging over the edge and then hit the section with a hammer. Never had any problem damaging the hole and when you got good at it, it only took one hit. We changed the section on the header of our combine every year like this.

bob



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Stan

04-30-2003 08:14:11




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 Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to MITCH, 04-29-2003 10:18:59  
What the heck is a Rivit?



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Ben in KY

04-30-2003 10:44:50




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 Re: Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to Stan, 04-30-2003 08:14:11  
Frog talk :)



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Richard Fazio

04-29-2003 11:32:25




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 Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to MITCH, 04-29-2003 10:18:59  
The other way is to center punch the rivit and drill it out to a size just under the size of the rivit. Don't drill all the way through, just past the head. Then chisel off the head or punch through with a drift. If your drill on center and use a drift in the hole and hammer it through you can leave the original hole very clean and still it's original size.



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T_Bone

04-29-2003 18:09:05




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 Re: Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to Richard Fazio, 04-29-2003 11:32:25  
Hi Mitch,

I use the method Richard describes but on light gauge I add a rivet buck on the back side to keep from dimpling the SM.

A rivet buck can be made from flat or round stock. Hole size just over rivet head size. Drill a cross hole in the side so you can eject a stuck rivet head.

T_Bone



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Ben in KY

04-29-2003 11:13:49




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 Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to MITCH, 04-29-2003 10:18:59  
I use an angle grinder to grind off one head and then a pin punch and 2 lb hammer to drive out the rest. If you are real good you can do it with a torch. cut at a right andle to the shaft of the rivet, starting at the top of the dome. cut down to the base of the rivet then pivot the torch to either/both sides to slice it off.
That is the shipbuilders way. Not that good with a torch myself, so I use the grinder, takes about 2 minutes to the rivet. Assuming about a 3/4 " head on it and taking care not to mess up the keeper metal too much.

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Don LC

04-29-2003 21:24:27




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 Re: Re: REMOVING RIVITS in reply to Ben in KY, 04-29-2003 11:13:49  
Use your cutting torch.....lay the torch right down on the sheet metal,as soon as the rivit head is red hot blow the whole thing off..... .wack it with a hammer,most of them will fall out...it works best with two people.....



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