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[rebel-builders] Re: Tools Needed to Start

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:20 pm
by Jean Poirier
Real good list... But for the angle drill, do not buy those big 3/8" drill
they are so big you do not use it. Buy (used at www.yardstore.com) a small
air one, look like your dentist one! They use 1/4-28 threaded bit (of
different length) and are very appreciate when you need it. The yard store
have also a small air operated cleco squeezer at $24.95 #12165 that is fun
to have when you removed 247 cleecos in a row.... You also need a Mocrostop
for counter sink... I have a Solid rivet squeezer... I bought the 120
degree dimple set for it and it make better job than the nail operated one
(but not essential). You never have enough... but you can make it with
just the few basic..

Jean Poirier
Pr

[rebel-builders] Re: Tools Needed to Start

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:20 pm
by snowyrvr@mtaonline.net
Thanks for all of your suggestions. I'm finding out that I'm gonna be in
pretty good shape except for a few of the really specific tools. Thanks
again. craig
Original Message:
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From: Jean Poirier jean.poirier@oxyportneuf.com
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:25:48 -0400
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Re: Tools Needed to Start


Real good list... But for the angle drill, do not buy those big 3/8" drill
they are so big you do not use it. Buy (used at www.yardstore.com) a small
air one, look like your dentist one! They use 1/4-28 threaded bit (of
different length) and are very appreciate when you need it. The yard store
have also a small air operated cleco squeezer at $24.95 #12165 that is fun
to have when you removed 247 cleecos in a row.... You also need a Mocrostop
for counter sink... I have a Solid rivet squeezer... I bought the 120
degree dimple set for it and it make better job than the nail operated one
(but not essential). You never have enough... but you can make it with
just the few basic..

Jean Poirier
Pr

[rebel-builders] Re: Tools Needed to Start

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:10 pm
by Rick Johnson
Is 1/4" big enough for the drill chuck or do you need 3/8"?

Thanks,

Rick
SR277> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:40:00 -0400> Subject: [rebel-builders] Re: Tools Needed to Start> From: jcole@rangroup.com> To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com> > Here are some that I found invaluable in the building of ##333.> > I think there will be a list in the archives though or other people can add> to the list.> > - air compressor> - air drill> - angle drill> - pneumatic rivet gun> - hand rivet puller> - die grinder - great with small maroon scotch brite pads for finishing> edges on aluminum or deburring on the mating surface where you use zinc> chromate.> - step drill for larger holes in thin material> - levels - short and long> - fluting pliers> - two or three cleco pliers - especially if someone is helping you - I have> three pair and was always looking for a one. Some also had padded handles> which I'm sure would be better.> - various clamps - "C" and spring.> - electric screw diver with a drill bit for deburring> - bench sander with a horizontal belt and a thin vertical belt for r
ounding> corners and cl
e
aning up edges.> - drill press - I used a cheap one and constantly wished I had bought a good> one that didn't have any play.> - fine files - round and flat.> - squares - small and large> - angle finder> - fine tipped felt pens - never have enough.> - spring loaded punch for marking holes> - rivet or hole spacer - used a lot.> - cobalt drill bits #40, 30, and 11 - short and long> - lots of clecos> - scotch brite pads - maroon> - dimpling tool that I used with the hand riveter - don't pull too hard.> - band saw> - fly cutter > - safety wire pliers> > And then when you decide on the engine you might need metric wrenches -> Allan keys etc.> > And then when you get into your panel there will be another set of wiring> type tools - crimpers - strippers etc.> > > Please add to the list - everyone finds some tools that work better than> others.> > Good Luck> Jim > Rebel 333> - > > > > On 9/5/2007 2:20 AM, "Craig Walls" <snowyrvr@mtaonline.net> wrote:> > > Hi everyone. > > > > > > > > Today I b
uilt the table for R207

[rebel-builders] Re: Tools Needed to Start

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:10 pm
by Drew Dalgleish
1/4" is big enough for almost everything. I don't think you'll need a 3/8"
drill until you get to the front of the fuelage.

At 03:00 PM 11/19/2007 -0800, you wrote:
Is 1/4" big enough for the drill chuck or do you need 3/8"?

Thanks,

Rick
SR277> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:40:00 -0400> Subject: [rebel-builders] Re:
Tools Needed to Start> From: jcole@rangroup.com> To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com> > Here are some that I found invaluable in the
building of ##333.> > I think there will be a list in the archives though
or other people can add> to the list.> > - air compressor> - air drill> -
angle drill> - pneumatic rivet gun> - hand rivet puller> - die grinder -
great with small maroon scotch brite pads for finishing> edges on aluminum
or deburring on the mating surface where you use zinc> chromate.> - step
drill for larger holes in thin material> - levels - short and long> -
fluting pliers> - two or three cleco pliers - especially if someone is
helping you - I have> three pair and was always looking for a one. Some
also had padded handles> which I'm sure would be better.> - various clamps
- "C" and spring.> - electric screw diver with a drill bit for deburring> -
bench sander with a horizontal belt and a thin vertical
b
elt for rounding> corners and cl
e
aning up edges.> - drill press - I used a cheap one and constantly wished
I had bought a good> one that didn't have any play.> - fine files - round
and flat.> - squares - small and large> - angle finder> - fine tipped felt
pens - never have enough.> - spring loaded punch for marking holes> - rivet
or hole spacer - used a lot.> - cobalt drill bits #40, 30, and 11 - short
and long> - lots of clecos> - scotch brite pads - maroon> - dimpling tool
that I used with the hand riveter - don't pull too hard.> - band saw> - fly
cutter > - safety wire pliers> > And then when you decide on the engine you
might need metric wrenches -> Allan keys etc.> > And then when you get into
your panel there will be another set of wiring> type tools - crimpers -
strippers etc.> > > Please add to the list - everyone finds some tools that
work better than> others.> > Good Luck> Jim > Rebel 333> - > > > > On
9/5/2007 2:20 AM, "Craig Walls" <snowyrvr@mtaonline.net> wrote:> > > Hi
everyone. > > > > > > > >
Today I built the table for R207

Drew



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