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Title: Drilling out rivets
Post by: Kieran on 05 December 2009, 00:39:36
Believe it or not i have never drilled out rivets before, so is there a way of doing it.After drilling out do you then pull out the remainder with pliers and how much do you need to drill out. The reason for this is because i need to get into the digi dash on my Sennie to replace a capacitor and it looks like it is riveted down in 5 places to stop tampering.  :y
Title: Re: Drilling out rivets
Post by: feeutfo on 05 December 2009, 00:42:36
generally, drill until the head comes off and diss assemble from there. Not sure in your case though. I guess it still applies...
Title: Re: Drilling out rivets
Post by: KillerWatt on 05 December 2009, 08:04:00
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After drilling out do you then pull out the remainder with pliers and how much do you need to drill out.
Drill the head off as already stated, then push what is left through.
Once you have it apart, retrieve the bits.
Title: Re: Drilling out rivets
Post by: tunnie on 05 December 2009, 09:17:28
on the subject of drilling rivits, i'll need to do this to replace a window motor. Is there any alternative to rivets? i don't have a rivet gun  :(
Title: Re: Drilling out rivets
Post by: Andy H on 05 December 2009, 09:25:28
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on the subject of drilling rivits, i'll need to do this to replace a window motor. Is there any alternative to rivets? i don't have a rivet gun  :(
£10 for a basic rivet gun. Go on, you know you want one.

(http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/medium/04/040213150.jpg?)

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht135-62-pce-hand-riveter-kit
Title: Re: Drilling out rivets
Post by: tunnie on 05 December 2009, 09:47:54
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on the subject of drilling rivits, i'll need to do this to replace a window motor. Is there any alternative to rivets? i don't have a rivet gun  :(
£10 for a basic rivet gun. Go on, you know you want one.

(http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/medium/04/040213150.jpg?)

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht135-62-pce-hand-riveter-kit

Cheers  :y