fastener cutting
 

Are there tools for cutting old fasteners (5/16" dia bronze) from the
inside of hulls? If so, please advise what I can use to cut flush to
the inside of the planking. I am adding new frames before hauling to
through fasten with new. My boat has a fiberglass skin and I do not
want to break the skin anymore than needed.

I have been using side cutting disks on a 4" grinder. It works...but
is slow and messy.

It would be great to find a shorter electric or pneumatic hand held to
do the cutting.

thanks for help
marshall

fastener cutting
 

dremel tool with cut-off wheel = small hand held electric.
or if rivets, use drill to remove head and tap/pull out.


"MarshallE" wrote in message
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Are there tools for cutting old fasteners (5/16" dia bronze) from the
inside of hulls? If so, please advise what I can use to cut flush to
the inside of the planking. I am adding new frames before hauling to
through fasten with new. My boat has a fiberglass skin and I do not
want to break the skin anymore than needed.

I have been using side cutting disks on a 4" grinder. It works...but
is slow and messy.

It would be great to find a shorter electric or pneumatic hand held to
do the cutting.

thanks for help
marshall

fastener cutting
 

If what you're needing is to cut flush against the planking and throu the existing fasteners, I think that a Fein Multiimaster with a flush-cut blade will do the job easliy and well. It's a very high quality tool, with price to match.

"MarshallE" wrote in message ups.com...
Are there tools for cutting old fasteners (5/16" dia bronze) from the
inside of hulls? If so, please advise what I can use to cut flush to
the inside of the planking. I am adding new frames before hauling to
through fasten with new. My boat has a fiberglass skin and I do not
want to break the skin anymore than needed.

I have been using side cutting disks on a 4" grinder. It works...but
is slow and messy.

It would be great to find a shorter electric or pneumatic hand held to
do the cutting.

thanks for help
marshall

fastener cutting
 

On Mar 19, 8:48 pm, "MarshallE" wrote:
Are there tools for cutting old fasteners (5/16" dia bronze) from the
inside of hulls?

A reciprocating saw (e.g., Sawzall) with a long blade. The blade will
bend to cut flush with the surface. Something like 10 to 14 teeth per
inch and 8 to 12 inches long.

Good luck,

Tim

fastener cutting
 

I second Jim Conlin's suggestion of the use of a Fein Multimaster. He
is right, they are expensive but once you own a Multimaster you will
continually discover things it can do that no other tool can
accomplish. If you try to cut with a long blade in a sawzall you are
going to damage the surrounding material. On the Fein you will have
to install a metal cutting blade.

Joe