Cutting out or drilling out middle bench seat?

[BigTerp]

All good advice above. The air hammer just makes things easier/quicker, especially if your setting a lot or rivets that are awkward/difficult to get to. If you go with the air hammer the best way to set the air pressure correctly for aluminum rivets is to use a piece of untreated lumber. You want the tool to dent the wood a bit, not tear into it.

 

[AZSunDevil]

So how does one determine the most appropriate "tip" for the pneumatic rivet hammer? I see the flat faced one and then several with the concave /rounded face

 

[Johnny]

the concave rivet tools match the rivet you are using.
solid rivets come in different sizes.
the flat face tool is probably when you buck from the back side.
I have used it both ways with good results.
the tools come as a group set from Northern Tool.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200449128_200449128



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[AZSunDevil]

the concave rivet tools match the rivet you are using.
solid rivets come in different sizes.
the flat face tool is probably when you buck from the back side.
I have used it both ways with good results.
the tools come as a group set from Northern Tool.

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200449128_200449128



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So what's considered the back side vs. the front side?

 

[Johnny]