bolt cutter riveter

[WOOLEY BOOGER]

do people just trim the jaws or make new jaws? i think i have seen both ways. what is easier to do o wise ones.

[JagerTroop]

Usually trim the jaws. Make sure you don't overheat the metal or you'll break the temper and it will snap when you're crushing rivets.

If you're using a grinder, go slow. Grind, quench, grind, quench, etc. I used a wet rag to cool it. Keep a bucket of water near you, as the rag will get hot. You don't need to cool it off completely in between, but just keep it from getting too hot.

Be careful. Go slow. Keep it cool to the touch, and you'll be fine.

If you use a carbide mill, just use a mister. Normal high speed steel bits WILL NOT work. You'll destroy the bits. Carbide mill, or a grinder are about your only options.

[WOOLEY BOOGER]

what about torch cutting?

[SJgunguy24]

what about torch cutting?

NO DO NOT USE A TORCH!!!!!
Did you read Jager Troops post at all? Heat will kill the cutter head temper. It will snap, use a grinder and keep it cool.

[WOOLEY BOOGER]

OKIE DOKIE

[Brendan Sullivan]

Can be done with a dremel tool and cutoff wheels/grinding stones, but the money you spend replacing them over and over could have been put toward a bench grinder.

Have a trunnion and receiver on hand to check the fit. You want the thickest jaws that will still fit inside and crush rivets out of the way of the barrel, without the jaws being so thin that you end up buying a second set of bolt cutters.

Also note the backplate or whatever you are using to support the rivet heads, must be thick enough to get a full crush when your bolt cutters aren't quite closed.

[sspen003]

+1 for a dremel
+1 for and angle grinder

take it slow. heating the metal up too much will make it break when pressure is applied

[woodey]

What size bolt cutters do most guy use?

[Seesm]

We have one my buddies dad made we have used... if you were local you could come over and crush on us... Haha!

[jamesob]

What size bolt cutters do most guy use?

the biggest hf has, 24"