Rivet removal

[speejo]

Simple question - I have been attempting to repair our old cratch cover. A number of the fasteners / poppers were broken and I have repalced the half on the material itself but I now need to replace three or four on the cabin side.

 

How do I remove - drill out?, what size drill bit.

 

Also what size / type of pop rivets do I refasten with or can I screw the replacements.

 

I can see a pop rivetter at screwfix but would appreciate some advice, this is a little out of area for me.

 

Thanks

 

John

[Maffi]

Simple question - I have been attempting to repair our old cratch cover. A number of the fasteners / poppers were broken and I have repalced the half on the material itself but I now need to replace three or four on the cabin side.

 

How do I remove - drill out?, what size drill bit.

 

Also what size / type of pop rivets do I refasten with or can I screw the replacements.

 

I can see a pop rivetter at screwfix but would appreciate some advice, this is a little out of area for me.

 

Thanks

 

John

 

Hi John

 

Welcome to CWF

 

This should help you.

RIVET REMOVAL

Edited March 24, 2006 by Maffi

[TeeELL]

John,

Maffi has posted the definative answer! The picture has saved many many words.

When you come to used the riveter, and you have not used one before, have a practice on some scrap metal. Some times you get the correct size drill bit with the rivets but, as an example: the large-ish 4.8mm pop rivets will need a 5mm drill.

[speejo]

John,

Maffi has posted the definative answer! The picture has saved many many words.

When you come to used the riveter, and you have not used one before, have a practice on some scrap metal. Some times you get the correct size drill bit with the rivets but, as an example: the large-ish 4.8mm pop rivets will need a 5mm drill.

 

 

Thanks for the replies - that has really helped and should give me the confidence to give it a go.

 

Have been a closet viewer for a while now but great to start postings.

 

This is our third boat having had two built from new, but this time round and now with a young family the budget was more restricted and so I am enjoying a long list of projects to keep me busy.

 

Thanks again

 

John