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07-08-2017, 01:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
Posts: 27
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New tool selection.
Hi all,
I am a soon to be new builder of a RV-10. Just wondering what advise I can get for buying one of the many RV tool kits that are available? I don't need the best tools money can buy, but then I don't mind spending a buck if it will improve the quality of build and or make things less difficult.
I do my own motorcycle mechanical/fabrication work so have a pretty good selection of air tools, compressor, grinder, drill press, small mig welder... but it looks like my best bet would still be a kit as there doesn't seem to be a lot of "tool overlap".
Cheers,
Leo
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07-08-2017, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Central Alberta
Posts: 63
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Hi Leo,
I bought a kit from Brown Tools. It proved to be a good selection of tools at an economical price. I've been adding to the tool kit steadily as I've been working on my 14, but a basic kit got me going.
There's a few builders out at Cooking Lake, if you want to see some gear first hand and ask questions. Send me a PM and I'll forward along some contact info.
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07-08-2017, 05:45 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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Welcome aboard!!
Leo, welcome to VAF 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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07-08-2017, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,301
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Cleaveland has really good and useful tools, esp dimple dies.
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RV-9A at KSAV (Savannah, GA; dual G3X Touch with autopilot, GTN650, GTX330ES, GDL52 ADSB-In)
Previously RV-4, RV-8, RV-8A, AirCam, Cessna 175
ATP CFII PhD, so I have no excuses when I screw up
2020 dues slightly overpaid
Retired - "They used to pay me to be good, now I'm good for nothing."
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07-08-2017, 08:57 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: North Fort Myers
Posts: 247
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Plus 2 for brown and Cleveland
Both great places superior service.
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Neal Trombley
SW Florida
EAA 66
N517NC ( reserved)
Dues Paid
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July 2017
Dec 2017
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07-08-2017, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Rochester, MN
Posts: 710
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Cleaveland and Brown are good, but I give the edge to Cleaveland for service and quality.
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07-09-2017, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Worland, Wyoming
Posts: 1,365
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I bought a kit from ATS and really wish I would have spent the extra money with Cleaveland. All of my tools come from them now if I can help it!
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Jereme Carne
PPL
RV-7A Emp. done
Wings done
Fuselage done
Finish kit almost done
Exempt but gladly paying!
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