Rivet removal aid

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I was looking through a pile of old SportAviation magazines and stumbled upon this article submitted by a Joe Norris in the April 2010 edition. I feel bad for all you folks that have several rivets to drill out, so I hope this helps. Sorry about the sideways upload. Perhaps the moderators can straighten them out?

 

[calvid]

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I was looking through a pile of old SportAviation magazines and stumbled upon this article submitted by a Joe Norris in the April 2010 edition. I feel bad for all you folks that have several rivets to drill out, so I hope this helps. Sorry about the sideways upload. Perhaps the moderators can straighten them out?




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[Wrench]

From the master...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpkmGbYOCOk

 

[BillL]

Practice -practice - practice

From the master...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpkmGbYOCOk

+1 Excellent Video from Scott. I also commented on this in YT. Just don't put some tool on a universal rivet head and expect perfect results. The OP is an excellent example of DYI tool that can be customized for small spaces and angle drills. Thanks.

Where you are on the plane, length of the rivet, and what tool you have are all important. I think, good lighting and progressive checks will refine your results.

Like an all perfect RV landings, the situations dictate minute adjustment of the parameters for unique execution for each type of rivet.

wirejock made some special back-up tools which I have honored by duplication for punch out.

Practice -practice - practice. Centering, tool control, punch out.

 

[BillL]

I was looking through a pile of old SportAviation magazines and stumbled upon this article submitted by a Joe Norris in the April 2010 edition. I feel bad for all you folks that have several rivets to drill out, so I hope this helps. Sorry about the sideways upload. Perhaps the moderators can straighten them out?

Thanks painless . . . !!

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