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a.s.elliott(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:55 am Post subject: Tool for Removing Rivets |
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Folks:
If you will be deconstructing your plane, you're going to need to remove a *LOT* of rivets. And when building (or rebuilding), you'll definitely want to re-do any rivet that seems even the least bit marginal. The best and safest way to remove a pulled rivet without damaging the material or the hole is to:
1. Punch out the rivet mandrel.
2. Carefully drill off the rivet head.
3. Drill or punch out the rivet body.
I have developed a specialty tool for punching out the rivet mandrels which will make the job much, much easier. By getting a large number of the punch pins made, I was able to lower the cost per pin, so I can offer these to builders at a reasonable price. Not trying to get rich, just make back my costs. Also not a web guru (!), as you will see from the description page:
http://members.cox.net/n601ge/punch/autopunch.html
Please take a look. Orders will be filled immediately *after* Christmas! Be sure to include your shipping address in a note with payment.
Thanks,
Andy Elliott, Mesa, AZ
N601GE,601XL/TD,Corvair
150 hours
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Thruster87
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: Tool for Removing Rivets |
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I would be really surprised if you could remove 5/23" solid rivets with this tool, but to knock the tails from pops would work .I used a 3X rivet gun with a special pin punch attachment on the spar rivets and they where still pretty tough to get out.I do use a similar tool as a center punch,spring loaded but you can't hit it with a hammer as the spring tends to absorb the impact. Cheers
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Tim Juhl
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Tool for Removing Rivets |
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Nice Andy! I'll send you a check.
Merry Xmas!
Tim
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject: Tool for Removing Rivets |
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It isn't all that hard to remove them..... here is a video of exactly how to do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr24Nvs7fd0
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dfmoeller
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Tool for Removing Rivets |
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Andy,
Looks handy. Got any left?
Doug
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