New RV6A - stuff you gotta have....

[joe gremlin]

Get online and order some safety wire pliars if you don't have them already.

Then head down to Harbor Freight and turn $500 into a big a tool box.

Then stock the tool box with a 1/4 and 3/8 set of SAE sockets and wrenches. Good collection of pliars and screws drivers etc.

Also come up with some kind of workbench and a decent bench vise.

[bill.hutchison]

Originally Posted by joe gremlin

Get online and order some safety wire pliars if you don't have them already.

Then head down to Harbor Freight and turn $500 into a big a tool box.

Then stock the tool box with a 1/4 and 3/8 set of SAE sockets and wrenches. Good collection of pliars and screws drivers etc.

Also come up with some kind of workbench and a decent bench vise.

Okay. I like this plan. Going tool shopping is always awesome.

Although now I'm lamenting owning a German motorcycle that only speaks metric.

[KRviator]

Originally Posted by bill.hutchison

Although now I'm lamenting owning a German motorcycle that only speaks metric.

I'll just leave this here....


And now, to keep it on topic,

• A jerry can of water & truckwash to clean the wings after flight
• Plexiglas cleaner to clean the canopy before & after flight
• IF no power, a portable radio and/or small quiet generator

[Skid]

You will need a creeper for cleaning the bottom of the airplane.
Cleaner for the oil on the belly, I use Extreme Simple Green Aircraft cleaner, you can cut it down with water to make it go farther.
Oil dry
Detailing spray for cleaning bugs, (I use Mothers).
Microfiber cloths
Paper towels
Broom and dustpan
Fridge
Water
Snacks
Etc., etc., etc.

[hgerhardt]

Air compressor. And not one of those oil-less direct-drive ones. It's not only that they're loud, but the quality of the noise makes them really annoying.

Better to find a belt-driven one, which you should be able to find used for fairly reasonable $$.

[David Paule]

If the hangar has electricity, you may need lights.

Dave

[Sam_B]

Go to Aircraft Spruce. Order washers sized from #6 to 1/2”. Same for nuts, get an assortment of machine screws too. If your plane has a lot of some fastener, make sure to have those on hand, as when I drop them, sometimes it takes a few
months to find them, once you’ve stopped looking and swept the floor you tend to find the small fasteners in the dustpan.

I’m also going to second the call for a fridge, stereo, and a used recliner (find friends with young kids, they get new furniture every few years, as kids tend to be hard on that stuff). None of that is necessary, but it is really nice to have. A dorm fridge with a freezer is a plus, it can hold easy to make food if you also get a pizza oven, toaster oven, Pizzazz, or microwave. All of that said, I’m still building, if you just fly, maybe you won’t spend as much time at the hangar as I do.

Furthermore, I’m a naturally disorganized person, some trays (Plano brand comes to mind, but I’m sure there are others) are nice for keeping things organized during inspections, repairs and upgrades.

Good luck!

[Capt]

All good suggestions above, you could probably build a Boeing with that much stuff!
The one thing you need above all else is just get out there and have fun
You are not running a commercial operation so just add bit's & bobs along the way
I started with an M/T hangar & RV, I don't have a full workshop just a radio, a couple of comfy chairs, covers for the entire airframe and cleaning products, apart from a small tool box wth basic hand tools, hand tire pump and oil for the donk that's about it, I'm happy with 'less is best'

[bill.hutchison]

Originally Posted by Sam_B

Go to Aircraft Spruce. Order washers sized from #6 to 1/2”. Same for nuts, get an assortment of machine screws too. If your plane has a lot of some fastener, make sure to have those on hand, as when I drop them, sometimes it takes a few
months to find them, once you’ve stopped looking and swept the floor you tend to find the small fasteners in the dustpan.

This is a good idea. I think it makes sense to ask the seller what he's got in terms of spare fasteners and things like that - keep a collection of it m'self if he doesn't want to part with it.

Originally Posted by Sam_B

I’m still building, if you just fly, maybe you won’t spend as much time at the hangar as I do.

That remains to be seen, but I suspect I'll be out there more than I am now just given the proximity to home and a few other reasons not specified here.

Originally Posted by David Paule

If the hangar has electricity, you may need lights.

Dave

It does have electricity! And lights!

Originally Posted by Capt

All good suggestions above, you could probably build a Boeing with that much stuff!
The one thing you need above all else is just get out there and have fun
You are not running a commercial operation so just add bit's & bobs along the way

Yup, that's sorta the plan.

There are a couple of minor repairs that I want to tackle along the way, though, and I think seeking the guidance of either an experienced local RV owner or an EAA tech counselor would be time well spent. I'd like someone who knows what they're doing to help me take the airplane apart and learn it from the inside out. I didn't build it, but I can sure see in detail how it was done.

[joe gremlin]

Originally Posted by bill.hutchison

It does have electricity! And lights!

Get more lights. Trust me.