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Just ordered a tungsten bar, sure hope its worth it!
- Thread starter Brantel
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bullojm1
Well Known Member
Brian,
Its totally worth it. Best $100 I have spent on tools. I ordered mine about the same time you did, right before the aft fuse got riveted together. When I used it for the first time, I really wished I had it to do the bottom wing skins.
If you want to lessen the pain in your wallet, drop the thing on your foot. The wallet pains will disappear immediately! (don't ask me how I know how it feels).
Its totally worth it. Best $100 I have spent on tools. I ordered mine about the same time you did, right before the aft fuse got riveted together. When I used it for the first time, I really wished I had it to do the bottom wing skins.
If you want to lessen the pain in your wallet, drop the thing on your foot. The wallet pains will disappear immediately! (don't ask me how I know how it feels).
cytoxin
Well Known Member
i dont think theres any doubt they are great
but some times i have found i needed to make a bar to rivet in close quarters or around a corner so to speak. and with a selection of steel and a welder i have fabbed many specialty bars. (read fewer pop rivets.) i would have bought a tungsten bar but i was simply to close to the end of my sheetmetal work by the time i heard about them.
if i build again (never) i will buy one without a second guess.
but some times i have found i needed to make a bar to rivet in close quarters or around a corner so to speak. and with a selection of steel and a welder i have fabbed many specialty bars. (read fewer pop rivets.) i would have bought a tungsten bar but i was simply to close to the end of my sheetmetal work by the time i heard about them.
if i build again (never) i will buy one without a second guess.rv9aviator
Well Known Member
Another satisfied customer!!!
I wish I had bought one in the beginning instead of past the empennage and wings.
I wish I had bought one in the beginning instead of past the empennage and wings.
BBar
I have not even ordered the empennage and have a Webster titanium bar sparkling in the new rolling tool box along with all the top tools recommended by posters. Top quality tools help make a top quality project. Started on the pole barn today and am getting close to the check ride for my private pilot ticket. Soon.....I will order the empennage and will be asking many questions to put the tools to work.
I have not even ordered the empennage and have a Webster titanium bar sparkling in the new rolling tool box along with all the top tools recommended by posters. Top quality tools help make a top quality project. Started on the pole barn today and am getting close to the check ride for my private pilot ticket. Soon.....I will order the empennage and will be asking many questions to put the tools to work.
Alan Erickson
Active Member
FAST shipping!
OK, you folks convinced me, despite the fact that I don't have all that much more riveting to do (on this aircraft!). Note that there's a great W-bar thread here as well - terrific comparison chart near bottom.
Twenty minutes after checking out at Webster Tool, I had a ship notification. Wow!
OK, you folks convinced me, despite the fact that I don't have all that much more riveting to do (on this aircraft!). Note that there's a great W-bar thread here as well - terrific comparison chart near bottom.
Twenty minutes after checking out at Webster Tool, I had a ship notification. Wow!
Brantel
Well Known Member
Rotary10-RV
Well Known Member
Diver,
I really hope you got the TUNGSTEN B-B! The titanium bars are easy to carry but don't work as well
Bill Jepson
Tungsten BBar
Yep, my mistake. So used to much titanium process equipment where I work.
Titanium would essentially be useless for a bucking bar as it about 0.56% density of common steel mixtures and steel is about 0.48% density of tungsten. Tungsten rules. Thanks for the correction.
Yep, my mistake. So used to much titanium process equipment where I work.
Titanium would essentially be useless for a bucking bar as it about 0.56% density of common steel mixtures and steel is about 0.48% density of tungsten. Tungsten rules. Thanks for the correction.
