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Best Tool Purchase Yet

cderk

cderk

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Pneumatic Cleco Tool...

These are one of those things that once you buy one, you wonder how you managed without it. I'm just getting started in my build and glad I got one of these now.

Found it for $50 at PanAmerican Tool

 
I have one and rarely use it. Except on the wing skins, when I used it once in a while, it's been a waste of money to me.

Of course maybe I have weak clecos....

Dave
 
I just got done with my Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder. I liked it. I sit at a computer a lot, so anything to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome works for me.

I think there are a bunch of tools that are nice to have - and i agree that this one falls into that category, along with my pneumatic squeezer.
 
cderk said:
I just got done with my Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder. I liked it. I sit at a computer a lot, so anything to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome works for me.
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Wait until your wings and fuselage. You'll appreciate it then.

I remember waking up in the middle of the night once upon a time with an aching, absolutely aching right forearm. It took me two weeks of left handed clecoing to get over that. Afterwards, I alternated hands clecoing any time I was doing more than a handful of clecos.
 
Agreed

For the the RV-10, especially, I am a big proponent of the pneumatic cleco runner. I still end up using the hand pliers all the time for small stuff assembly or tight areas. Plus, the hand pliers were all I had for my empennage and tailcone builds, so I still have the "Grip of Death." :)
 
My best tool purchase was a coote belt grinder (google it). Belt grinders are amazing. You can go from a super coarse grit belt to hog off metal at a frightening rate to a super fine to polish or even a felt polishing belt or scotchbright belt in seconds. I even grind my hss lathe tools on it.

I will never own another bench mounted disc sander.
 
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