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13-12-11, 13:00
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Rivetting seems to be a bit of a dark art which many of us would like to know more about.
I'm looking at having to set a fair number to get my replacement armour back on. I think I have the rivets sourced and a few ideas how to set them with oxy on my own but I'm always keen to gain more knowledge and advice. I would love to see a step by step how to photo essay. In the meantime I have yet to perfect a method of cleanly removing the old rivets. Cheers and thanks Phill
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#2
13-12-11, 13:28
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phil see my build thread matey i used 1mm slitting discs a wedge a large hammer and a punch.... or if you have oxy acetyline blow them out from the outside in..
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13-12-11, 17:09
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Phil,
i have taken many apart with an Oxy acetalyne torch. the rivrt melts at a way lower temp than the armour. Blow the counter sunk side away and then just smack it out with a big punch and hammer - do not be afraid to hit it hard !!! normally they fly out with one good smack. i stripped Bens hull in a couple of hours ( with tea breaks). Best to practice doing it first, i have tried the drilling and grinding methods but they are a real ball aching methods and time consuming as well.
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13-12-11, 19:37
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turning out to be a very imformative thread is this ! i think phill hit the nail/rivet
 on the head when he said it's a dark art. something that i think many of us would like to be able to do but have no experience of even seeing it being done, which is why i think we all owe richie a debt of gratitude for volunteering to show us how the experts do it.  cheers rick
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13-12-11, 20:14
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Well.......... for those in the UK who want to have a bash...or those overseas who want to travel
 i am happy to ply anyone with tea/cakes/bacon sarnies for their attendance we can all have a bash and fettle it.... really from my readings one person should man the forge / insert the rivet, one man to block and one man to peen...anyone is welcome would think it would take a couple of days to rivet front sides and rear.
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13-12-11, 20:19
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Regarding removing rivets, shuans 100% right about using oxy. I was a little nervous about it until I saw it in action.
It probably does take a little practice but there can't be a more effective way of getting them out. I've shot blasted the panels we did and that gets rid of any splatter from the melted rivets. We should have videoed doing it so we could post the link, next time perhaps. Ben
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