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03-16-2011, 09:31 AM | #21 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
All across the industry we drill them out .... sometimes they spin but if you angle the drill for a moment then straighten back up the head comes right off the rivet. Sharp drills help, ... once you get used to it its a snap and easier than rusty bolts
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03-16-2011, 08:02 PM | #22 |
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
The EZs I have dealt with have the aluminum rivets for all but the bottom of the body on the sides. Those 4 are a beotch. I just take two claw hammers, put the claw from one against rivet and rap the head with the other one. Then for reassembly I just use the same one for the dash with a washer. Just different options. I am sure you will figure out what is easiest for you. Good luck
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03-16-2011, 09:41 PM | #23 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
Here is the tool from Harbor Freight. I was hoping that they had one in the store to examin but they did not have one. This may work for your needs or maybe not. It is a handy tool good for many projects. It works for me. At $15.00 it is worth it to try one out. Better quality rivnuts will be found at the tool retailers.
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03-17-2011, 08:13 AM | #24 | |
.....He, not ME
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
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I checked local to see the cost (not that cost is a major concern) of a rivet kit..... $9.95....not bad at all but still there are certain rivets that I'd rather have SS screws used for convience, particulary the lower body rivets that are Stainless and hard to drill....The top of the front cowling I'm going to use the plastic push rivets. |
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03-17-2011, 08:24 AM | #25 | |
Happy Carting
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
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When I was young I did this and the one face shattered a chip that flew off and stuck in the bone of a knuckle on the hand holding the handle. Had that flown into an eye I would have lost it.... instead of getting a pliers and retrieving it.....ouch |
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03-17-2011, 11:17 AM | #26 |
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
what scotty said. don't EVER hit the faces of hammers together. the faces are case hardened and will explode. 7th grade shop class.
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03-17-2011, 04:43 PM | #27 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
This has been such a riveting thread.
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03-17-2011, 05:04 PM | #28 |
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03-17-2011, 08:33 PM | #29 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
Point taken. I guess hitting the two together does have the potential for a face to crack but I am only hitting it hard enough to get the claw under the edge of the head of the rivet. So more like tapping, not a full swing. Guess I'll go buy a air chisel. Oh dang..
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03-19-2011, 06:50 PM | #30 | |
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Re: Rivets, rivets and more rivets! Sheesh!
I used these...
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