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Posted: 8/7/2012 11:32:02 AM EDT
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I am planning on doing two mods to my AK and I'm trying to get some help with finding videos or resources on how to do them. I've never done anything with rivets which is largely what these mods call for it looks like. So any insight on how to do this type of stuff and what tools I need would be greatly appreciated.
1st Mod: Change out standard mag catch for a Galil. How do I take out the rivet and replace it? 2nd Mod: AK Enhanced Safety Selector Tab made by Solar Tactical. I'm sure someone has done this mod. Do I just drill holes and put the rivets in? Is this a worth while project? Perhaps it would be just easier to go get a Krebs lever? 
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| So I looked up drilling out old rivets, seems easy enough. Is it suggested that I use a drill press (which I don't currently have) or can I do this with a standard hand drill? Once the rivet is out, do I need a special riveting tool or can I just replace it with a nut and bolt? |
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You can us a standard drill. Just file the top of the rivet flat and then start to drill out with a small drill bit and work your way to larger bits until your bit is as big as the rivit. Some catch rivets are cupped on one side so you can just drill those out. You could use a bolt/nut but most replacement mag catches come with a replacement catch rivet.
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You can us a standard drill. Just file the top of the rivet flat and then start to drill out with a small drill bit and work your way to larger bits until your bit is as big as the rivit. Some catch rivets are cupped on one side so you can just drill those out. You could use a bolt/nut but most replacement mag catches come with a replacement catch rivet. can you use a regular riveter for the replacement rivet? |
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You can us a standard drill. Just file the top of the rivet flat and then start to drill out with a small drill bit and work your way to larger bits until your bit is as big as the rivit. Some catch rivets are cupped on one side so you can just drill those out. You could use a bolt/nut but most replacement mag catches come with a replacement catch rivet. can you use a regular riveter for the replacement rivet? I'm interested in the answer to this question as well. |
| You have to press the rivets. The easiest way to get where you want to be is to find someone in your area that is tooled up for AK building, and it would take them about 30 seconds to do that for you. It's not hard, there is just some tooling, and a bit of art, to doing it well. |
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