gamestalker
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Well, I finally got around to tapping the old rivet and extractor out, but now I've discovered the new rivet is slightly smaller than the hole. I was cautious and didn't bore it out during removal either, the old rivet was actually quite loose to begin with.
So I'm thinking I can close the hole a few thousandths by taping the edge of the bolt down a smidge. From what I can tell, it shouldn't cause any problems doing so.
I need to have this 7 mag up and running soon and don't really want to go on the search for a larger rivet, or spend money to have someone braze in the hole and then re-tap the hole. Plus I would like to avoid getting the bolt hot, or over heated by someone who might not have a good handle on heat transfer in this respect.
But I was also thinking I could maybe fill the hole with liquid weld and then tap the hole as needed, would that hold if I flare the exterior of the rivet after insertion? Or, I thought about flattening the rivet slightly, so it will drive in tight and the finish it with a flare on the outer side.
What say you? Give me some ideas please. I'm pretty smith orientated, and also good with these type tasks if given some direction. I know I'm way over concerned about this, it's only a rivet, and there is really very little risk here, especially considering the original one was loose to begin with for probably 1000 rounds and it never fell out.
GS
So I'm thinking I can close the hole a few thousandths by taping the edge of the bolt down a smidge. From what I can tell, it shouldn't cause any problems doing so.
I need to have this 7 mag up and running soon and don't really want to go on the search for a larger rivet, or spend money to have someone braze in the hole and then re-tap the hole. Plus I would like to avoid getting the bolt hot, or over heated by someone who might not have a good handle on heat transfer in this respect.
But I was also thinking I could maybe fill the hole with liquid weld and then tap the hole as needed, would that hold if I flare the exterior of the rivet after insertion? Or, I thought about flattening the rivet slightly, so it will drive in tight and the finish it with a flare on the outer side.
What say you? Give me some ideas please. I'm pretty smith orientated, and also good with these type tasks if given some direction. I know I'm way over concerned about this, it's only a rivet, and there is really very little risk here, especially considering the original one was loose to begin with for probably 1000 rounds and it never fell out.
GS