03-03-2019, 04:02 PM
All 4 rivets are removed successfully.
Not much wood damage.
I use an awl by itself to pry out the rivet curl and then continue to use it with a 1/16" flat piece of metal (I use a small flat chisel) as fulcrum to continue extracting the curl, then straighten the curls end with pliers and extract the rivet.
The awl
The top of the radio
The wood under the rivets
Compared thickness of the new artificial and original handles
Removed parts
I decided to wait for the leather handle to come.
Not much wood damage.
I use an awl by itself to pry out the rivet curl and then continue to use it with a 1/16" flat piece of metal (I use a small flat chisel) as fulcrum to continue extracting the curl, then straighten the curls end with pliers and extract the rivet.
The awl
The top of the radio
The wood under the rivets
Compared thickness of the new artificial and original handles
Removed parts
I decided to wait for the leather handle to come.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.