Drive screws

[Metalmuncher]

When I was working in a fuel shop we had to remove the name plates before dumping the bodies and assorted bits in a Paragon tank for cleaning. I found a pair of those nail puller pliers cabinet makers use with a circular depression ground in the underside of the jaws with a Dremel so the jaws had positive location and a wedge action from two directions plus a twist would lift the pin. Important to wind them out if you want to reuse the hole. For the unwary the pins can be Left or Right handed. Easy to tell once it starts to lift.

I don't think I've ever seen those 3 words used in a forum post, until today. Wonder if the NSA is listening. That might grab their attention.

Seriously, thank you mklotz for this interesting bit of info. There have been times when I wondered about removing such "apparent rivets" but was afraid to do so would ruin the plaque or label being held. Nice to know they can be bought and replaced.