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Trimtab Hinge Replacement

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I am replacing the trim tab hinges and the last time I did it, I ended up recovering the trim tabs because the only way to drill out the remnants of the pop rivets was to end up pushing them through the top surface of the tab.

Has anyone found a better way to do this? Since I am recovering the plane, it is easy enough to cover the trim tabs too, but it would be nice in the future to be able to replace the hinges without doing fabric and paint work.
 

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