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Van
Junior tube assistant
Posts: 66
(5/26/05 1:34 pm)
Reply  removing chassis rivets
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 Does anyone know of an easy way to remove chassis rivets ? I've got an old Silvertone chassis that I'd like to build something else in, but the sockets are riveted.
 
Funkalicousgroove
I only work on tube amps
Posts: 478
(5/26/05 1:43 pm)
Reply  Re: removing chassis rivets
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 Drill through them then crush them with vice grips and push them through-maybe?

Or grind one end off with a dremel

 
PhatTele
Junior tube assistant
Posts: 64
(5/26/05 1:59 pm)
Reply  Re: removing chassis rivets
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 I drill through them. They usually split apart and are fairly easy to remove. Wear saftey goggles!!...they can blow apart too.
 
Tiny Daddy
I only work on Fender's
Posts: 1233
(5/26/05 3:15 pm)
Reply  Re: removing chassis rivets
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 If they are ordinary brass rivits I drill them. Usually the rivit starts spinning and won't drill so I use a cordless drill and drill at about 30 degree angle to keep it cutting. Also I am using a 3/16 bit, or 1/8 for smaller rivits so it just drills off the rivit head.
Pop rivits are a different kind of problem and I use a small pin punch, made from a jewlers screwdriver, to knock out the remains of the steel pin before drilling.
 
ampcabinets
Senior tube assistant
Posts: 158
(5/26/05 5:08 pm)
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  Re: removing chassis rivets
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 I usually use an oversized drill if I can get to them from the inside, drill off just the roll-over and then tap them out.
 
Van
Junior tube assistant
Posts: 67
(5/26/05 5:27 pm)
Reply  RIVETS
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 On behalf of my o'possum, and myself, I thank you all for your replies.
 
gehicks
Senior tube assistant
Posts: 140
(5/26/05 10:37 pm)
Reply  Re: RIVETS
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 Damn, I thought I was the only one here with a pet possum!

 
Van
Junior tube assistant
Posts: 68
(5/27/05 2:12 pm)
Reply  Possum rivets
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 Isn't it comforting to know you're not alone in this cold, cold, cruel world ? Yes... amps and O'possums are an unbeatable combination.
 
 
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