Hi everybody!
I just got a 4-frame little wonder Dadant hand extractor, when I got home
I started to clean all the parts with steel wool. The rivets seem to have some rust that I won't be able to clean between the basket and the castiron parts.
I was thinking on removing those rivets, I just got to find a way to remove them. After I remove them I will replace them with stainless steel bolts, and nuts.
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Thank you everybody.
M. Adame
i don't know if you can get in there to do this, but the simplest way is to drill the heads off the rivets. if you can't do that you can use a chisel, but be careful not to hit too hard and destroy everything else in the process.
You can also grind them. Dremel, snag grinder, the new right angle abrasive saw would all work. It is a question of what you can fit in to work. If the parts are cast be careful with drilling and punching because you can crack the holes.
You could also clean the rust off and paint with galvanized paint over the new cleaned steel.
Thankyou everybody for your help
I was also told to clean as much as I can with steel wool, then use food grade epoxy.
What do you guys think, should I keep going with my original idea or do the epoxy?
Thanks again
I would not use steel wool and I would not paint any stainless. The steel wool will get trapped everywhere, rust, and fall into the honey. Use a wire brush only. Sand blast only if you can disassemble to the point that you can clean the sand off completely.