If you build from scratch you may need more. 25 are enough.įor the quickbuild, 300 was the right number (The Elevator being the largest part to build). Items marked with * may be optional, everything else, I’d consider essential. This makes priming with rattle cans much easierr If not using a label maker, still make sure to use some other good means of labeling wires Holding parts for drilling or sanding downįor dimpling tight spaces using a hand rivet pullerįor that inevitable time you drop a bolt inside Construction & work apron Tool holders & pouches Knee pads Tool & nail bags Belts & suspenders Tool holder. This was a tip from my Technical Counselor and has come in handy a few times already to reach and holding down things in otherwise impossible to reach areas You only have one set of eyes, protect themįor when you really need to hold something tight

Very useful to check out the inside of parts before riveting Used for electrical wiring like shrink wrap tubing You *may get away without this and use manual tools instead, but it will be handy to have Having both a large and small hand screwdriver for tight spaces Helpful to mark metal to drill holes, as well as to push out broken rivets if you need to drill one out. Used to enlarge holes for things like electrical wiring Sometimes space is tight and you need to use a hand rivet puller Pull out mandrels when riveting 3.2mm and smaller This is my main rivet gun, all electric and quiet. ToolsĪ good quality drill, plus using the M12 system, the batteries are interchangable with the Rivet gun So I will keep this list to the tools that I am actually using in my build and also try to specify how or when I use it, or for some things like clecos, how many I’ve realistically needed. The Airplane Factory has a rough list of tools in their introduction manual, but it doesn’t quite quantify whether you really need a specific tool. Since the question comes up quite often of what tools I’m using to build the plane, I’ve decided to compile a list of all the tools.

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