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[VAC] Rivet shaver




I have come upon a way to save a bit of money on the Olympic rivet shaver.
The system is not unique to Gesipa, the parent company. What is special is
their cutter head. The shaver tool body can be picked up as aviation
surplus very cheaply (I got mine for $8.00) Buying the the replacement
shaver (cutting tool bit) will drop the price way down. Just install it in
the body and you're set to go. An additional advantage is that the same
body can be used to drill out old rivets by using an appropriate aircraft
drill bit. This eliminates centering problems and speeds up the work.