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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2011, 11:56:52 AM »
I'm thinking that if we all had giant hyd presses located conveniently in our junkyard we'd be kings of the world. Least I'd be happy as a pig in...  That does bring up the wonderful goodness that is a porta power kit, not real helpful in this case.

Say, anyone remember the thermite thread? That oughta do the trick.
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2011, 11:57:46 AM »
Have air support napalm the area until there's nothing flammable left to cause problems.
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2011, 12:00:24 PM »
Uh... It's a big Dake... I'd pick up the frame and put it in the Dake...
 
Yeah. Pick it up. With the crane, or maybe the forklift.
 
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #28 on: January 14, 2011, 12:05:48 PM »
The correct size blair cutter might go faster than a drill bit.
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #29 on: January 14, 2011, 12:26:48 PM »
Correct size meaning the ID of the cutter being slightly smalller than the ID of the hole.

(Took me a while to figure out exactly how to put that.  :P )
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #30 on: January 14, 2011, 12:45:47 PM »
http://www.blairequipment.com/Spotweld_Cutters/Spotweld_Cutters_instructions.html

I guess max depth on the cutter would also be an issue as it's meant to cut thinner material. It may not cut all the way down to the frame member. The pointer is spring loaded and recedes into the tool. I supposed if it didn't go deep anough it might still make it much easier to pop the heads off with a chisel by hand. A nice sharp chisel.  ;)
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #31 on: January 14, 2011, 12:50:06 PM »
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #32 on: January 14, 2011, 12:51:45 PM »
Easiest way tho is probably to just drill it out... Start off with a smaller drill, and pour coolant over it - Oil-based is fine, but water will work. A good sharp TiN coated bit will get some decent depth... Can you get a carbide bit? Think a 3/16th to start, then move up to 3/8, then to 1/2"...
 
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #33 on: January 14, 2011, 12:56:57 PM »
I figure the less material he has to remove the faster it will go. But that's just me figurin'. I recall my brother doing this now. He ground them off with a full sized grinder.
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #34 on: January 14, 2011, 01:47:32 PM »
Salvage yard is probably worried about fuel tanks that haven't been hugely drained...
 
Drilling a smaller pilot for the larger bit, with coolant, will probably be the most field-expedient.
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« Reply #35 on: January 14, 2011, 02:16:14 PM »
thin chisel or other slim piece of steel you don't mind risking. and a mini sledge. if you have amazon prime, i don't think you can beat there prices.
http://www.amazon.com/Pony-65-163--Pound-16-Inch-Fiberglass/dp/B002KE4KY6 they have a buncha different makes.
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #36 on: January 14, 2011, 02:50:03 PM »
Harbor Freight, guys...
 
Now, where's the S7 steel... Gonna take a little while with the mill, then it'll have to cook for about an hour... Should I try for over 60 rockwell?
 
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Re: Removing Rivets
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #38 on: January 15, 2011, 11:45:11 AM »
angle grinder.  then punch out the rivets, or pry the bracket off.  try getting the one off on your frame with power tools first, then decide if it is worth saving the $22!
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #39 on: January 15, 2011, 01:20:33 PM »
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decide if it is worth saving the $22!

It's the challenge of the thing  ;)

Real men get their parts from the junkyard  =D

(added points if you have your own private junkyard)
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #40 on: January 15, 2011, 02:29:23 PM »
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(added points if you have your own private junkyard)

I was just kind of thinking about that while I was out cutting wood.

Is this for your Ford truck?

What part are you looking for? There are a bunch of old Ford farm trucks sitting around this area rusting away.

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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #41 on: January 15, 2011, 05:14:03 PM »
Hmpff... a 1/2" rivet is NOTHING...
 
(trying to figure out exactly how I will, cost-effectively with existing tooling, create uniform 1.7" holes in cylinders of cold rolled steel...)
 
Would anyone like to pre-order a hole?
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #42 on: January 15, 2011, 05:22:15 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on January 15, 2011, 05:14:03 PM
Hmpff... a 1/2" rivet is NOTHING...
 
(trying to figure out exactly how I will, cost-effectively with existing tooling, create uniform 1.7" holes in cylinders of cold rolled steel...)
 
Would anyone like to pre-order a hole?

Ha - I used to go to the junkyard and buy five gallon buckets full of small pieces of steel with nice round factory holes.

Then I would weld the piece onto something, in order to make a lifting hook or an end mount for a hydraulic cylinder.

So, yes - I used to buy holes  =)


I do need some now to adapt a bulldozer blade to the front-end loader boom of my old tractor, but the base end has to be slightly concave to fit the back of the blade  =|
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #43 on: January 15, 2011, 05:25:57 PM »
These are gonna be cooler holes... I'm gonna get to blue 'em too!
 
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #44 on: January 15, 2011, 05:33:46 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on January 15, 2011, 05:14:03 PM
Hmpff... a 1/2" rivet is NOTHING...
 
(trying to figure out exactly how I will, cost-effectively with existing tooling, create uniform 1.7" holes in cylinders of cold rolled steel...)
What the hell you making, a Howitzer?  =D
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #45 on: January 15, 2011, 05:43:43 PM »
Quote from: Nick1911 on January 13, 2011, 11:05:30 PM
It's only $22.95 per side.

For that price I'd buy new.
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #46 on: January 15, 2011, 05:47:22 PM »
clue: "fore!"
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #47 on: January 15, 2011, 06:01:15 PM »
Quote from: Bogie on January 15, 2011, 05:47:22 PM
clue: "fore!"

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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #48 on: January 15, 2011, 06:11:18 PM »
So I was looking at the lathe, and wondering what I should try to do next...
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Re: Removing Rivets
« Reply #49 on: January 15, 2011, 07:33:42 PM »
 :lol:

yea, that wondering what to do next crap can cause all kinds of trouble...
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