Mikeyb
Well Known Member
I used CherryMAX rivets in a row of hard to get rivets on my 8. They worked out great. No problem.
Before I put them in i wanted to be sure I could remove one. I heard they were hard to remove. There is a great video that shows the process using center drills. I was dubious based on my experience using them with a hand drill and bought a cobalt starting drill from McMaster Carr. PN 27445A11.
I center punched the stem with a sharp Starrett automatic center punch and drilled it out until the lock was gone and punched it out with a sharp Starrett 1/16” drive punch. I did four of them without a problem. In a way it was less stressful than removing a solid rivet. It’s almost impossible to get into the base material with the drill.
I don’t have the best hand/eye coordination and if I can do it anyone can.
Before I put them in i wanted to be sure I could remove one. I heard they were hard to remove. There is a great video that shows the process using center drills. I was dubious based on my experience using them with a hand drill and bought a cobalt starting drill from McMaster Carr. PN 27445A11.
I center punched the stem with a sharp Starrett automatic center punch and drilled it out until the lock was gone and punched it out with a sharp Starrett 1/16” drive punch. I did four of them without a problem. In a way it was less stressful than removing a solid rivet. It’s almost impossible to get into the base material with the drill.
I don’t have the best hand/eye coordination and if I can do it anyone can.