Stockmanreef
Well Known Member
I thought that I had "all" the tools I would need to build the wings, but this week I found two thing things required for the flaps and the ailerons. The former requires a 6" # 33 drill bit. I had a regular #33 jobber bit, but one needs a 6" bit to drill out the holes for the blind rivets near the flaps. Then on the ailerons one needs 120 degree dimple dies for the pop rivets that connect the trailing end ribs together.
This has not really stopped me from building, but was sort of unexpected.
Maybe these were included in standard kits from the tool vendors, but I put my tools together from various vendors.
Has anyone found any other tools that one might require for building that they had not expected?
The tools which come to mind right now:
flaring tool (not cheap) for the fuel lines (maybe people borrow this one)
3/8" reamer for the hole in W-1007C
6" #33 drill bit
120 degree dimple dies (maybe this is a common thing, but I did not know I needed them)
I am sure that there are plenty of more tools with will pop up, but I won't know until that occurs.
cheers
ken
This has not really stopped me from building, but was sort of unexpected.
Maybe these were included in standard kits from the tool vendors, but I put my tools together from various vendors.
Has anyone found any other tools that one might require for building that they had not expected?
The tools which come to mind right now:
flaring tool (not cheap) for the fuel lines (maybe people borrow this one)
3/8" reamer for the hole in W-1007C
6" #33 drill bit
120 degree dimple dies (maybe this is a common thing, but I did not know I needed them)
I am sure that there are plenty of more tools with will pop up, but I won't know until that occurs.
cheers
ken