A K MtnViper
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What is the easy or best way to remove steel counter sink rivets from the weights. Ive only done Alum. and they are easy. Steel looks hard.
tomseal6
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center punch, 3/16 drill bit all the way through, punch them right out after that.
When Max perf was open, they use to sell a nice hand tool that made it real easy. You may still find one around some where. But i had to use a vise to hold the weight still
When Max perf was open, they use to sell a nice hand tool that made it real easy. You may still find one around some where. But i had to use a vise to hold the weight still
Mtnviper
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In the tech pages there are plans for making the weight/rivit tool. I just printed off a copy and took it down to a local machine shop. I had them make one for me, works very well.
Like Tom said you can use a vise to hold the weight, and it work's ok. With the tool, you can use a drill press to speed up the process even more!
Like Tom said you can use a vise to hold the weight, and it work's ok. With the tool, you can use a drill press to speed up the process even more!
A K MtnViper
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Thanks. Ive been working all summer long on my sled and this is my last project. trying to lower rpm's from 9,100 to 8,900. If it's painted, I polished it. It it's not painted I polished it. If I could not polish it I cleaned and armor alled it. If it was tweeked its straight. I wish the weather outside was frightful, Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow.
PS:
It snowed above 9,000 feet several places in colorado today. Did not stick , but it sure makes your heart skip a beat.
PS:
It snowed above 9,000 feet several places in colorado today. Did not stick , but it sure makes your heart skip a beat.
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xsivhp
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Got some pics to share?
A K MtnViper
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The suggestion worked great. I took a steal plate with a hole larger then the rivet, with two smaller holes to screwed it to my work bench with. I do not have a vise or drill press. I used vise grips to hold the weights, center punched and drilled with the 3/16 bit. Done from start to finish in 30 minutes.
Tomseal if you do come to colorado, let me know, I will arrange a ride that will make sorry you did not move here sooner.
Tomseal if you do come to colorado, let me know, I will arrange a ride that will make sorry you did not move here sooner.