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Andy Snips - A Must !!
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Deburr tools - Top one for edges, bottom for holes
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Hand Riveter
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Files and files and files of various shapes ans sizes. Bottom one is a Vixen file
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Measuring sticks of all sizes, down to 1/64th.
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(2) squares
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Plastic clamps
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Metal "C" clamps - you will never have to many. I have 12, most small like this but a couple larger ones also.
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Small nose vice grips - to grab those rivets when you need to drill them out
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Cleicos Pliers and plenty of cleicos - the rest are on the plane
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Dead Blow Hammer - 5 lbs
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Air Drill - 90 degree - Harbor Freight
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Air Grinder (Harbor Freight) with Flapper wheel
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Pop Rivet Gun - Harbor Freight. Not the "Aircraft" one. It works fine. Had purchased another brand but it broke after 2 months.
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These are drill stops - slide on drill bits so you won't drill to deep
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This is a Deburr Drill, it has a small blade at the tip - not as good as the Hand tool but can get into small places "Expensive"
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Hack Saw - I just bought a new onw at SEARS, This is a Stanley
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Miter bopx and saw for cutting angle Stock - reinforce with wood blocks & Clamp down (clamp not shown)
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Center punch - a Must!!
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Flange Pliers
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Square and protractor for measuring angles
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Scribe- removed metal pointer and replaced it with Sharpie pen. Good for marking centerline of Ribs, etc.
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various color and sizes of Sharipe Pens - Blue for marking , Red for Caution, Green for other things, Black for Part Numbers
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Fluting Pliers - I had the plastic ones but they broke
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Metal working Hammers
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this is a wood JIG I made to drill holes in piano hinges
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Calipers - Thers are from Harbor Freight (Measure AL thickness, etc)
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Dimple die set - various sizes (for SPAR and leading edge of wing)
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Micro stop and countersinc bits - must for SPAR
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Step Drills - good to have
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sheet metal forming tools (used to take out creases)
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