Removing the rivets from plastic handles??

gnugear · Post by **gnugear** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:10 pm

Well, I succesfully installed some new grill cloth on an old JCM800 cab, but in the process I smashed one of the handles. No problem, I was thinking of installing some metal handles anyway. So I proceed to remove all the plastic AROUND the rivets but I can't for the life of me get the rivets out. Anyone know how to do it?

Here's a pic of the finished results.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:13 pm

the guy i bought my 76 cab from redid the grill - it appears to me he hammered the rivots out from the inside.

62sg · Post by **62sg** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:09 pm

GnuGear...can you send me a couple of detailed close-ups of the area your'e working on? Will try & walk ya through it...shouldn't be all that bad.

JD · Post by JD » Fri May 12, 2006 4:52 pm

Easiest is to use a medium-large drill bit and carefully drill just the flared top off, then use a hammer and punch to drive the center of the rivet out through the hole, inward.

Eoin · Post by **Eoin** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:32 am

Try and give it a good dint with a centre punch before you start drilling. The last thing you want is the drill to slip off the rivet.