How to Remove POP Rivets Without Surface Damage

How to Remove POP Rivets Without Surface Damage | Fasteners 101

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In this video, one of our resident fastener specialists talks about how you can remove installed pop rivets. Blind rivets are considered to be permanent fasteners, they are not designed to be removed. The specialist demonstrates the removal process using some pre-installed structural pop (blind) rivets and a Norseman CTD drill bit. We recommend using a drill bit that matches the diameter of the rivet or that is one fractional size smaller than the rivet during the removal process.
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@rwilliams1709 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this works for me for what I’m doing 👍🏾

@lindaautry5691 2 жыл бұрын

Loved your video , Thank you for sharing ❤

@lokgatorindustrialfastener7786 3 жыл бұрын

great video, thanks for sharing!

@speedfinder1 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to go against what you are showing there but I believe you are in error with your example of how to remove a blind rivet. "THE" Proper way to remove a rivet, is nothing like you have shown here. You should support the back of the panel and using a small parallel punch that is the same size as the rivet mandrel, carefully drive, the "break off and trapped" section mandrel of the rivet back into the set rivet. This gives you a centre to drill the head of the fully set rivet out. CAREFULLY, and SLOWLY, drill down into the head of the rivet with a larger drill than the rivet size to a point where you can remove JUST the head. Then CAREFULLY punch the remaining rivet body out of the joint. All the time you are doing this, support the back of the riveted joint if you possibly can. What you have shown there has ruined the joint because you now have an oval hole. No "Aircraftsman or panel setting technician" would ever do what you have done there, they would be fired immediately on the inspection of their work!

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback

@MS113MS Жыл бұрын

Good infor. Thank you.

@patrickmachief168 Жыл бұрын

Thank so helpful

@kevintennill1690 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely riveting...

@timw6596 7 жыл бұрын

punch out the center stem, drill with a larger drill bit to take the head off then punch out the back side.....saves the surface metal and once you get used to it you can use the same holes with same size rivets

@jaggass 6 жыл бұрын

Structural rivets (monobolts) are a pain the ass to remove. I use a centre punch to knock out the centre stem then drill the rivet out.

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks I will do a Structural rivet video coming soon.

@nasirabdul4517 4 жыл бұрын

very good tutorial

@lynnsheffield8506 3 жыл бұрын

You make it look so easy. I've tried 2 different drills, 6 different bits & they are still there. I only got through 2 of them, but they still don't budge..

@jameslyons4068 2 жыл бұрын

@lynnsheffield8506 2 жыл бұрын

@@jameslyons4068 ???

@mickcoomer9714 6 жыл бұрын

If you use a centre finder drill from a lathe as an initial pilot/positioner you can get a more central hole with your main drill.

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@FknNefFy 3 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you

@chuckchai6544 2 жыл бұрын

it sucks in my situation the back of the rivet is in an enclosed space, so after I drill out the front, the back just falls and cannot be retrieved

@grendelprime166 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I'll let you know how it went.

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 5 жыл бұрын

Please do! Thank you for your feedback.

@tombstoneshadow7455 4 жыл бұрын

So how did it go?

@richardfry2069 4 жыл бұрын

@@tombstoneshadow7455 he lied

@iyusyusra7115 3 жыл бұрын

He still drilling for years

@jcarranza209 4 жыл бұрын

I need to remove rivets on an item that I don’t have access to the back. I can’t have the stem fall inside...any tips?

@Mikesmeyer88 3 жыл бұрын

Cut a hole. No way to get it out.

@Retro.Studio 3 жыл бұрын

How was your job on this? I got exactly the same issue to work on. No access on the back, a hollow piece of rectangular steel with no want of stem fall inside

@GorgyPorgy65 3 ай бұрын

What if you don't know the size of the rivet used ??

@genar5532 Жыл бұрын

How do you know what size drill bit to use if you would like to put rivets back in the holes?

@murunwanetshifhefhe5193 Жыл бұрын

L 99

@GraySmithMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Lubicant?

@cliffjockey 5 жыл бұрын

That's awful!! You've now ended up with a scored surface and an over sized hole. Knock the centre stem out with a punch, use the correct size drill, drill to the base of the head and use a slight sideways tip to snap the head off the stem. Remove the rivet tail with a punch and you have a perfect unmarked hole......

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 5 жыл бұрын

You could try that! Or, you can put a piece of painter's tape over it as we demonstrate in our follow-up video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qMCEdLRpz6nJoGg.html

@cliffjockey 4 жыл бұрын

I'd definitely do it the way I always have as I described above. It saves the drill from causing any damage to the hole if the drill goes right through. This technique you demonstrated would cause potentially expensive damage if it were to be carried out on something like an aircraft.

@hulkhatepunybanner 6 жыл бұрын

What if the rivets are in fiberglass? How do you remove them without damaging the 'glass?

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 6 жыл бұрын

Very carefully!

@crisrose9707 4 жыл бұрын

what drill bits are you using?

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 4 жыл бұрын

In this application I used a Norseman magnum drill bit that is the same diameter of the rivet being removed. Thanks for your question!

@crisrose9707 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the response :) I have been looking for a decent set of bits!

@syedrafi9047 4 жыл бұрын

Bro u have fit 10 number bit on drill machine that's why drill machine is stop u fit 8 number bit u can easily remove the rivets thank u for video

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback.

@dtone1 7 жыл бұрын

Any hints about what to do if the river spins with the drill bit when trying to drill through the river head?

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Don T. and thanks for the question. If the rivet is spinning then the wrong size was installed. If you can get a thin flat head screwdriver and wedge between the to dissimilar materials that may work. Or a vicegrip may work. If you can apply more pressure. I'm going to test this out on my bench and will post a video. UPDATE: Here's a video on how to remove a loose or spinning rivet: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arqnoLSXx7HXmGw.html

@peterprest1222 3 жыл бұрын

If the rivet spins add a couple of drops of loctite 638 at the joint, leave overnight and drill it out easily in the morning.

@davegoldsmith4020 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlbanyCountyFasteners or the spinning rivet has enlarged the hole because the incorrect method had been used

@lthelaw1 2 жыл бұрын

aww the new aaaaa

@deathspank9573 5 жыл бұрын

I tried drilling my rivets, but the f'ers start spinning so the drill does nothing for me. Any advice?

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! We actually did a video on the subject: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/arqnoLSXx7HXmGw.html Simply put: a good way we found to deal with drilling out spinning rivets is to first place a piece of duct tape or blue tape over the rivet. This will help to keep the rivet in place while you drill. Hope this helps!

@georgeferlazzo7936 3 жыл бұрын

What if the rivet is damaged and you do not know what size it is? How do you determine the size of the drill bit, to use?

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 3 жыл бұрын

The drill bit should be either the same size or smaller than the hole the rivet is installed in, if you want to use the same sized hole. If the rivet is damaged, compare drill bits with the rivet head and find the right one that is about the size of the center portion where the mandrel used to be. Of course this will depend on how it is damaged.

@samirsalim3495 2 жыл бұрын

Very difficult

@Satah.2732 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, I just wish the drill sounds where muted .

@ygrene101 Жыл бұрын

My rivets always have the head pop off and they just spin.

@bobstoll8218 2 жыл бұрын

Those mandrels are hardened. It's much easier if you punch them out first using an air gun with a pointed tip

@sparty837 7 жыл бұрын

removing is easy, installing like a pro is hard. A video on riveting like a pro would be great.

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment Sparty83! Check out these riveting videos for a look at how to rivet like a PRO: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/edh9i5enzMvdiIE.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJeGmNdmtZesZZc.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/npOmrKmdls_FYoE.html

@BlackEpyon 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely use the goggles. I've gotten metal in the eye before, and having to take a trip to the ER in the middle of the night ain't fun. Even more so if you're in a country without socialized health care.

@syedrafi9047 4 жыл бұрын

What is name of chemical

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 4 жыл бұрын

We used Norseman Lubricant on the Drill Bit. You can find it here: www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Ultra-Cutting-Tool-Drill-Bit-Lubricant-p/1050-348.htm

@greghealy9324 2 жыл бұрын

@acidvideothomas8383 Жыл бұрын

you can also dremel them away

@fredflintstone1547 4 жыл бұрын

why would anybody use a a permanent, fastener on something like a cheap replaceable speaker?!

@florinoavila7773 3 жыл бұрын

This is not the way to go because it will change the diameter of the hole into a larger hole. I would rather grind the top until it is flush with the riveted surface and I could just push the remaining part of the rivet out with same or less diameter pusher.

@thefrazzledfrog7685 6 жыл бұрын

I like to use a Remmington 12 gauge shotgun. Doesnt do shit about removing rivets but shooting shit up is always cool , plus its an excuse should anyone ask !

@kathrynnewton8721 2 жыл бұрын

I👍🏻 love to see them removed from wood in a real life scenario

@AB-rr4xh 3 жыл бұрын

Bro I think you had the drill set to left instead of right that’s why it was burning so much and taking a long time

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback.

@JustinShaedo 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you commented that! I was thinking the same thing, but thought, surely not.

@AB-rr4xh 3 жыл бұрын

@@JustinShaedo damn I looked again 😂 true though it’s not

@TonyYesi 4 жыл бұрын

THE RIVET!!! 1:53

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback!

@TimmyTj 3 жыл бұрын

shit forgot me glasses now i'm blind

@AlbanyCountyFasteners 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback.

@davegoldsmith4020 2 жыл бұрын

IF you remove a rivet and leave damaged skin and a larger hole, you have not removed it correctly.

@jimmysmyth7510 9 ай бұрын

so fucking easy for you when the rivet does not spin

@optechniques 2 жыл бұрын

It's not reopen It's remove

@blake9358 Жыл бұрын

No no no! Use a carbon steel chisel and hit hit with a large hammer and they sheer straight off, if you dismantle things for a living you will know exactly what I'm talking about, using a drill is messy and takes forever and a day! 🤠