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[releventchair]

What about a drill to remove one of the heads ?then a punch to push them out ?

Almost amazed at the workmanship. Ball peens with a backer and maybe file work after.
Thick steel or iron depending which piece with the rivet swelled to fit and the flush surface on some pieces you can't see the rivet face.
Two were in about 1/4 thick stock and about 5/16th diameter.

I'd need a sponsor for drill bits! And given the size of some rivets they'd be substantial in size.
(I'm imaging smelling hot iron just writing about it.)

This thing has been rebuilt/salvaged repeatedly. But the original beams hardware's are still there. Have to be really.
Found a couple galvanised tees up front yesterday.... Not quite stock.
I used oak mostly when I patched it up decades ago after a neighbor parted ways with it and the home there. And stripped multiple screws from my back then rebuild the other day so I grabbed a drill and squawked a while.
Then got annoyed and used a big hammer instead...

 

[Evan in CA]

Good morning everyone and happy Friday

 

[releventchair]

Good morning everyone and happy Friday

Mornin Evan!

 

[pepperj]

Almost amazed at the workmanship. Ball peens with a backer and maybe file work after.
Thick steel or iron depending which piece with the rivet swelled to fit and the flush surface on some pieces you can't see the rivet face.
Two were in about 1/4 thick stock and about 5/16th diameter.

I'd need a sponsor for drill bits! And given the size of some rivets they'd be substantial in size.
(I'm imaging smelling hot iron just writing about it.)

This thing has been rebuilt/salvaged repeatedly. But the original beams hardware's are still there. Have to be really.
Found a couple galvanised tees up front yesterday.... Not quite stock.
I used oak mostly when I patched it up decades ago after a neighbor parted ways with it and the home there. And stripped multiple screws from my back then rebuild the other day so I grabbed a drill and squawked a while.
Then got annoyed and used a big hammer instead...

For drilling I have found that cobalt drill bits.
Though I'll trade some rivets for some lug nuts.
3/4" drive extension twisted.
Lug nut was cherry red from heating it up.

 

[newnan man]

For drilling I have found that cobalt drill bits.
Though I'll trade some rivets for some lug nuts.
3/4" drive extension twisted.
Lug nut was cherry red from heating it up.View attachment 2254384View attachment 2254387

Get a quality masonry bit, use a fine grinding wheel to put a sharp edge on it keeping it cool with water while doing so. Nothing will go through steel better, use a little oil when drilling the steel.

 

[Oregon Viking]

Mornin all.
Tearing down the horse drawn wagon .
Oh boy!
Lots of rivets.
Choice One is to drive them out with a punch. Choice two is to cut them with a chisel.
The swing for the front axel to turn has two flat plates that touch each other . One top friction guard. The other the bottom. So rivets and a smooth working side that ids flush makes sense.
But rivets are elsewhere too. And not shy in number.
A cutting torch would help soften them. But of course I don't have one.
Broke a half inch bolt. And some others.
Down to wheels and axel now on half the wagon. (Wagon is in two pieces.) Called on account of darkness and too many swings of the machinist hammer.

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[Oregon Viking]

Good afternoon !

 

[Oregon Viking]

My air horn might get some use this weekend, it's Azalea festival time !

Azalea Festival Brookings Oregon

Join us in beautiful Brookings, Oregon on Memorial Day Weekend! Fun for the whole family.

azaleafestivalbrookingsoregon.com

 

[Oregon Viking]

Mornin all.
Tearing down the horse drawn wagon .
Oh boy!
Lots of rivets.
Choice One is to drive them out with a punch. Choice two is to cut them with a chisel.
The swing for the front axel to turn has two flat plates that touch each other . One top friction guard. The other the bottom. So rivets and a smooth working side that ids flush makes sense.
But rivets are elsewhere too. And not shy in number.
A cutting torch would help soften them. But of course I don't have one.
Broke a half inch bolt. And some others.
Down to wheels and axel now on half the wagon. (Wagon is in two pieces.) Called on account of darkness and too many swings of the machinist hammer.

Are their plans....jobs for the horses ? As they will have nothing to draw....

What are you going to do with the wagon ?

 

[Oregon Viking]

Mornin Evan!

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[Oregon Viking]

For drilling I have found that cobalt drill bits.
Though I'll trade some rivets for some lug nuts.
3/4" drive extension twisted.
Lug nut was cherry red from heating it up.View attachment 2254384View attachment 2254387

This stuff is amazing, superbly awesome. Extraordinary.

 

[pepperj]

My air horn might get some use this weekend, it's Azalea festival time !

Azalea Festival Brookings Oregon

Join us in beautiful Brookings, Oregon on Memorial Day Weekend! Fun for the whole family.

azaleafestivalbrookingsoregon.com

GO BIG OR STAY HOME.🤣

 

[Oregon Viking]

GO BIG OR STAY HOME.🤣

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I don't want to give tourists a heart attack Pep..... I just want them to pick a lane !!!!!

 

[releventchair]

Get a quality masonry bit, use a fine grinding wheel to put a sharp edge on it keeping it cool with water while doing so. Nothing will go through steel better, use a little oil when drilling the steel.

When I worked at an R.V. service place I was out on the street one day rocking a motor home forward and back with the 4-5 foot lug wrench.
Which paid off on this wagon. As some threaded fasteners are reverse thread.
I had a,lug nut on that R.V. pretty tight before I tried the other direction.
( Nuts with cuts indicating reverse thread are nice.)

High school newspaper delivery cars borrowed for football games were a potluck of assorted lug-nuts and missing studs.
Stopping periodically to slow a wobble was common.
Two studs only on one side of a rim were a lesson in... something.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Afternoon all...it's yet another beautiful day in paradise. Sunny skies and
about 78F...it's about freakin' time..

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[ArfieBoy]

Greetings all... as usual it is afternoon! Sunny day, clear skies and 77F. Nice! Did some yard work this morning.

Wishing you all a great weekend. Don't forget to remember all those lost in our wars!

 

[Oregon Viking]

Afternoon all...it's yet another beautiful day in paradise. Sunny skies and
about 78F...it's about freakin' time..

Beautiful day in paradise for sure !

 

[pepperj]

Well I tried, I huffed and puffed, then I let the air out of the front tires. Touched off 20 lug nuts.
Not sure how to attack those duellies though.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Hey OV! Glad you survived your illness and that your are back in the game!