Using a $12 Rivet Removal Tool On My Sonex Kit

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Aircraft Spruce (and other aircraft specialty tool stores) have rivet removal tools, but they're really expensive - minimum $80.
For under $25 (including shipping) I was able to buy two Chinese-made tools that work surprisingly well:
www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
** May 2024 Update - The AliExpress link above has been broken for a while now. I just found a similar tool on Amazon. It's about double the cost that I paid when I posted this video, but still much better than the typical price:
a.co/d/gdFFvz6
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@BrilliantDesignOnline 9 ай бұрын

I can not find it on AE either. Having disassembled it, your vid is clear enough I could make one on the lathe fairly easily (not for $12 🙂). I have one from Aircraft Tool Supply which is similar but it has a long bronze bushing.

@dan_der_flieger 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's pretty frustrating that it hasn't been listed for a while. And it really is a simple device that can be built with a lathe like you said. But, no, not for $12 unfortunately. 🫤

@davidjohnson8009 Жыл бұрын

Where did you obtain this item? I can't find the same one that you used. Great video BTW!

@dan_der_flieger Жыл бұрын

I put a link in the description, but apparently the link is dead now. I can't find them anymore. Sorry, maybe they're out of stock??

@hhtv4848 Ай бұрын

Will this work on a Glock magazine that is pinned ?

@ximenoworks Жыл бұрын

Try doing that to a Chobert rivet with that thing or a Cherimax. Having a sharp drill is the key and staying center. A good mech would not need that.

@dan_der_flieger Жыл бұрын

These were all CCP-42 (stainless steel) rivets inserted into 6061-T6 aluminum sheets. This particular assembly was ruined when one of the rivets didn't pull properly and the subsequent drilling of several more replacement rivets damaged the part beyond what I was comfortable with. Maybe a "good mech" wouldn't need it, but I'm certainly above average and it made for a vastly improved outcome for me, personally. The replacement parts were about $250, so a $12 tool that improves my chances of salvaging parts is absolutely worth it, hands down. I've drilled quite a few of these rivets on this project and there's about a 50% chance they'll spin unless you have access to the back side. With a tiny bit of practice, I'm pretty confident that I can now drill rivets all day without a single mishap using the tool.

@flightsimguides 9 ай бұрын

Would this work ok on driven rivets vs the pulled rivets?

@dan_der_flieger 9 ай бұрын

Possibly, but not likely. This tool is mostly useful for poorly pulled, pull rivets. With a driven rivet you should be able to tap the mandrel through the rest of the way and essentially pull the attached material away. Since driven rivets can be used in a situation where the back side is enclosed, you might not be able to tap the mandrel all the way through and you'll end up running the drill bit into the mandrel when you go to drill it. In that situation, depending on how delicate the top material is, you might be better off grinding the rivet head off. Just be careful to only grind the rivet (and NOT your workpiece too).

@CalitranoN 2 ай бұрын

Okay, but your holes already have a nice starter hole... my guitar case hinges have rivets and I have broken drill bits and whatever you call that punch, they break in half... you can't drill a round surface everything. just slips right off, been working this for weeks now...

@dan_der_flieger 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, this is for pull/blind rivets. Sounds like your guitar case has compression rivets. Maybe try using a file or a Dremel with a grinding wheel to flatten the round top of the rivet before trying to drill it.

@CalitranoN 2 ай бұрын

@@dan_der_flieger I don't have a dremmel... i'm thinking i'll make a youtube video...

@freakinowned 9 ай бұрын

Seems like a lot of work to drill a rivet out.

@dan_der_flieger 9 ай бұрын

That whole part is ruined because I wasn't able to cleanly drill a rivet out after it pulled incorrectly. I think it cost like $200 to buy the replacement parts. The tool worked pretty well, I thought. Definitely worth the $12 I spent on it.