JOB CARD

SHOP
Job. No.
JOB TITLE

SHEET METAL SHOP

Remove defective rivets without causing further damage
to skin.
Defects in riveting and there removal.

LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
TOOLS
Flat file, hacksaw with finer blade, centre punch, ball
REQUIRED peen hammer, drilling machine with appropriate size of
drill bit, cold chisel and pin punch or drift.
CONSUMA
BLES &
EXPENDAB
LES
SAFETY & Must use personal safety gears- goggles, gloves and
PRECAUTI hard toe shoes etc. Make sure Fire fighting and
ON
emergency medical aid must available in the shop. All
sharp edges tools must be handled carefully, while using
pneumatic hammer safety spring should always lock
with the hammer.
Great care must be taken to avoid damage to
existing holes and surrounding structures.
Always select a drill one size smaller than the
existing rivet shank diameter.
TIME
5 Hours
REQUIRED
PROCEDU
1) Carefully centre punch the manufacture rivet head.
RES &
Protruding head may require a small flat area filed
PROCESS
on them it may be necessary to remove paint or
other protective coating from counter sunk, rivets

either by mechanical or chemical means. Exercise

caution using power tool or paint striper.
2) Drip the depth of the head only, with a drill bit, the
same size or slightly smaller than the rivet shank.
3) Using a pin punch the same size as the drill hole,
carefully snap of the rivet head.
4) Block or support the structure adjacent to the rivet
tale/shop head with a bucking bar and drive out the
remainder of the rivet using a punch one size
smaller than the rivet shank diameter.
5) Rivets in dimple hole may need to be drilled with
an undersized drill before punching.
FIGURE