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Tips for removing solid rivets?
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<blockquote data-quote="darndam" data-source="post: 256176" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p>The obvious for me was always drilling them out and it's worked 95% the first time. Just try it and see if it's not easier than you think. I know it can be scary putting a drill perpendicular to your hull, but a drill will make a clean hole, and if you get the bit size matched a perfect hole. Much bigger risk of creating weak spots if you grind them out I think. The round seat for the drill bit actually keeps it on a perfect line through. The rivet should just fall away in halves. Goes quick.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="darndam, post: 256176, member: 4990"] The obvious for me was always drilling them out and it's worked 95% the first time. Just try it and see if it's not easier than you think. I know it can be scary putting a drill perpendicular to your hull, but a drill will make a clean hole, and if you get the bit size matched a perfect hole. Much bigger risk of creating weak spots if you grind them out I think. The round seat for the drill bit actually keeps it on a perfect line through. The rivet should just fall away in halves. Goes quick. [/QUOTE]
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