While I was trying to ball joints on a Blazer to replace Chevy S Series, a friend showed me a better way to remove the rivets that the ball joints inside. The rivets on the upper ball joint are usually quite easy to chisel away at this model. The lower ball joint is usually where I have most problem.
Until this point, I had always used the torch to the heads or an air hammer with a sharp bit to cut off the heads to chisel away. The cutting torch to work if you are qualified. Torch noobs beware! With the sharp torch, you can easily just inside the cut and gun control that rivet rivet hole really mess up, perhaps making the rivet even more difficult to remove because it can be meted part (welded) in the control arms.
The air hammer can be just as challenging. This tool makes a lot of noise and can be quite some time for all rivet heads cut off. Likewise, you can also control the arms cut if you’re not careful. What my friend showed me was a better way to chisel the air hammer to make the rivet heads to remove. He first uses a separate wheel to a groove through the center of the rivet head to.
That gives the rivet head the appearance of a flat head screw. Then he goes to the each half of the previously welded to rivet head chiselling work. The insertion of the rivet head makes all the difference. Now, instead of struggling to get through all rivet head, that is each half as the chip cutting through butter. Then simply what drives you to the left of the rivet with the targeted organisms bit of air hammer.
WARNING
Approved safety glasses with side shields or full face shield should be worn at all times when grinding or cutting. Make sure all the suggested waiting and shields are in place and properly adjusted when using the grinding and cutting material. A dust mask should be worn when using abrasive material for grinding. The safety glasses should always be worn when using hand tools. This includes the use of any air or electric powered tools. Always use hearing protection when the actuation of pneumatic hammers and chisels.