How do you remove a rivet?

[LuckyWinner]

Put one a little to low and I need it out. Do I just drill it out with the same size bite I used to put it in?

[Movieman]

Put one a little to low and I need it out. Do I just drill it out with the same size bite I used to put it in?
Yup, if a round head rivet make a mark with a center punch to keep the drill bit from walking across the rivet head.

[E-Ticket Ride]

That would be my starting plan. The advice I've received is to use clecos and not actually rivet anything until wayyyy later.
Good Luck.
CL

[LuckyWinner]

thanks guys

[jakester888]

I went to the build school 5 years ago... they recommended using Cleco pliers and temporary rivets... to ensure good fit and avoid having to drill oddly placed rivets. Not sure if this situation applies to you LuckyWinner... but thought I'd through a bone out to those guys. Good tool... I just bought some online at Amazon. Jegs has them too.

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[jlfernan]

Blind rivets are easy to drill out, just drill the center. Movieman's advice is good for solid rivets, but we don't use any of those(at least I didn't). If per chance the drill bit catches and the rivet only spins in the hole, use a sharp chisel against the edge of the head of the rivet to keep it from spinning.

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[Pierre B]

In removing any of these aluminum rivets, there's no need to drill through the entire rivet and hole in which they sit. Rather, simply drill enough to get through the rivet shoulder, and the top part of the rivet will likely finditself around the drill bit. Next, simply punch out the rest of the rivet with a drift, and it will all fall out the backside. In the early parts of my work, I used to remove these things by drilling straight through everything, but that sometimes elongated the hole(s) and got them out of round: not good.

[3kcarbon]

Clecos are your freind, you needs lots of freinds....

[Movieman]

Blind rivets are easy to drill out, just drill the center. Movieman's advice is good for solid rivets, but we don't use any of those(at least I didn't). If per chance the drill bit catches and the rivet only spins in the hole, use a sharp chisel against the edge of the head of the rivet to keep it from spinning.

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ok, I'll take all my old school knowledge and go home!:D
Now I'll admit that the last time I "built" a car was in the late 70's and probably the same timeframe since I've drilled out a rivet but thats how we used to do it.
Next thing I'll be hearing is that USA cars now need metric tools!:eek: ( Yes, a joke)

[jlfernan]

ok, I'll take all my old school knowledge and go home!:D
Now I'll admit that the last time I "built" a car was in the late 70's and probably the same timeframe since I've drilled out a rivet but thats how we used to do it.


No, no, no! We need all the experience we can get. Old school knowledge usually trumps all the new technology!




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[Movieman]

No, no, no! We need all the experience we can get. Old school knowledge usually trumps all the new technology!




http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/9124/jorge.jpg (http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=111)
I'm going to have to invite this guy up for a nice New England Lobster dinner!:D