How do you remove a pop rivet without a drill?
For stubborn rivets that you can’t drill through, grind off the head of the rivet, then bore through it. You could also use a hammer and chisel to break off the head of the rivet and drive it through the surface if you don’t have a drill.
How do plastic push rivets work?
Plastic drive rivet fasteners operate by pushing the stem of the fastener through a hole in a panel or other surface. The rivet is then secured by pushing or screwing the pin through the centre of the rivet causing the sides to expand.
How do you remove a circlip without circlip pliers?
Here are the steps:
- Take a pair of punches and make sure that they fit in the holes of your bike’s snap ring.
- Put the punches into the snap ring’s holes.
- Slide a dowel rod between the punches.
- Push the top parts of the punches together as you would when you use chopsticks.
- Open the snap ring up.