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Drill size for rivet removal

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Robby

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Texas
I'm probably overlooking something very simple but here goes -
I have to drill out some rivets ( actually a LOT of rivets ) and in some cases. there is no access to anything except the head of the rivet.
The rivets are various sizes.
Now.
It there a tool or trick ( or pixie dust and a secret handshake ) that determines the size of the twist drill to use for a particular rivet ??
Or does one just eyeball it and go ( I REALLY don't like that
approach !! ) ?
Thanks in advance for any pointers.
 
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