Success removing Emerson motor tag rivets.Without damage.

[Paul Carmody]

Someone the other day was asking ,attempting  to remove the tag.I was trying to find the thread and gave up.

So here’s what you do.A long sharp punch.Mine is actually a Utility Punch Scriber before I’m corrected.I found out on the first one is if you go straight on the center it will mushroom the stud and it’s stuck.I came in at an angle and hit the outer edge of the stud and it knocked into the hole.At that point I just hit it straight on and they popped right out.The buggered hole to top left was my first attempt ,the rest came out clean

Thought I would pass that on.

Oh and I did it in my lap just like the pics.Not too hard but solid taps.

Edited June 17, 2024 by Paul Carmody

[James Gaspard]

You make it look so doable!! This is something I need to do since the Japan is not worth saving on most of my Emerson 29646 but have been reluctant to try.

[Jim Kovar]

Grind/modify the tip...

[Patrick Ray]

I'll second the automatic center punch trick. I also use it to drive out blade rivets after I remove the flare from the backside of the rivet. 

[Jim Kovar]

I'll grind/modify a
       Harbor Freight,...

but not my Starretts!

[Paul Carmody]

I did another in less than a minute.Its the long punch that is the trick.The tape is just to keep from losing rivets.Also undamaged.The rivets we’re longer on this one so I lightly tapped them flush before punch.

Edited July 13, 2024 by Paul Carmody

[Paul Carmody]

The first one.

 

Edited July 13, 2024 by Paul Carmody

[Dave McManaman]

8 hours ago, Patrick Ray said:

I'll second the automatic center punch trick. I also use it to drive out blade rivets after I remove the flare from the backside of the rivet. 

I’ll “third” that!

[Paul Carmody]

I actually started with the center punch and it will and did wedge the rivets in harder if it doesn’t hit straight on with the limited space in the rear.Thats when I used the long punch.Jims method grinding to a point would work better  as far as the center punch I’m sure.

Different strokes.

Edited July 14, 2024 by Paul Carmody

[Steve Sherwood]

I use a long punch that a ground the tip to a fine point.

[John Landstrom]

Been using an old double ended pick for a while now.  I use the small 90 degree end first then the straight section. Works well with a small hammer.  I’ve also use a long punch I had that I heated and bent the end slightly to make the job easier.  I use the appropriate one for the size of the motor casing.