Tungsten Buckingbars

Webster Tool · #1 09-30-2006, 04:17 PM

Just to make a comment on my buckingbar and give a little history as to the use of the bar. I fly for a major carrier and I know that tungsten has been used in maintenance shops for many years, but it wasn?t until I built my second airplane that I realized the value of using the right buckingbar.

On my first airplane, I experienced all the frustrations of trying various bucking bars that didn?t do the job. On my recently built RV-8, I used this tungsten bar and realized its usefulness. I really believe every builder should have one.
I have several of these bars out in the hands of RV builders in various stages of building and everybody loves it!

The 5/8 inch width will allow you to get under flanges that you just can?t get to otherwise. You still have available the 1 in. width if you need it??.In my opinion, the 4 inch length is easy to hold.

Grov-Air of Indianapolis, one of the best building assistance programs in the country uses this bar exclusively.

Please watch my website for more innovative products. I?m committed to offering a quality product at a fair price. www.buckingbar.net
Thanks for all the discussion
Dean

Roadster · #2 09-30-2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Webster Tool

Grov-Air of Indianapolis, one of the best building assistance programs in the country uses this bar exclusively.

Dean, I took Troy Grover's Construction Skills Class at Grov-Air. Troy was raving about your tungsten bucking bar, but I don't think he had any in stock at the time (Feb-06), so I don't recall testing it. I'm glad to see your product is finally on the market.

RV505 · #3 10-01-2006, 07:21 AM

I know Troy and he is a golden wrench kind of mechainc with first class work .. Highly recomend!!!!! You can take what Troy says to the Bank!!!

mdredmond · #4 10-04-2006, 08:01 PM

In case anyone is tempted to find their own source for tungsten...

Of course when I saw this bucking bar, my first thought was "I'll buy my own tungsten and make a bar." The quotes I've gotten back so far are for 1"x0.75"x12" bars (that would have to be cut down into 3 shorter bars). Prices are up in the $600-700 range. 1" dia rod is a little cheaper, but not much & not as useful.

At $120 ready-to-use, this bar is a steal.

My $.02

rv8grover · #5 10-19-2006, 07:06 PM

I finally broke down and bought a Tungsten bar from Webster after fumbling around with about eight different shaped steel bars throughout the construction of my RV8. People who bemoan the cost of the Tungsten Bar just don't consider all of the time wasted trying to get a steel bar into a confined space. I'm about to finish my latest project and the Tungsten Bucking Bar has saved me countless hours of building time on this slow build RV10.

Ron Grover

rv9aviator · #6 10-19-2006, 08:13 PM

I mailed the check for mine yesterday. I will report back after using it for a while.

rv9aviator · #7 10-26-2006, 07:24 PM

Got the new bucking in today and I haven't used it yet. I can tell by the way it feels in my hand and the incredible weight for such a small bar that it will be a great tool. This weekend will tell for sure.

Kyle Boatright · #8 10-26-2006, 08:04 PM

I don't want to dismiss the tungsten bar, but unless your budget is far more forgiving than mine, plain 'ol steel bars work pretty well. Beyond that, any machine shop will have scrap steel chunks in usable sizes that can be converted into custom bucking bars. For a couple of bucks you can usually get someone to chop the chunk(s) of steel into whatever shape you want. Then, you can spend 5 minutes on your bench grinder and/or scotchbrite wheel and polish the appropriate faces.

I made 8 or 10 unique bars when building my airplane. A couple of them were duds, but a couple were priceless. I've even thought of sending 'em to Avery or Cleveland to see if they had an interest in my better designs, which I've never seen anywhere else.

AntiGravity · #9 10-26-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rv9aviator

Got the new bucking in today and I haven't used it yet. I can tell by the way it feels in my hand and the incredible weight for such a small bar that it will be a great tool. This weekend will tell for sure.

Make sure you report back after using it over the weekend. I'm planning for one of these too so I'd be interested in your thoughts...

Cheers,

JohnR · #10 10-26-2006, 09:15 PM

I will bet the report will be good. The tungsten bars I have are great! Kyle is right, you don't have to have one, but they sure are nice.