Tip: Tungsten bucking bar

brian · #1 01-02-2007, 09:59 AM

I have several steel bucking bars I've bought & made. I got a tungsten bucking bar from SteinAir a couple weeks ago. I used it a couple times, and used it quite a bit this past weekend. This thing is AWESOME. I seem to do much better, more consistent bucking with it. It's quite small and quite dense. It fits nicely into tight spaces, and it's very easy to hold and control.

This is how dense it is:

water = 1.00
steel = 7.93
lead = 11.35
gold = 19.29
tungsten = 19.62

So, it's about 2.5 times as heavy as steel. And it will never rust! I highly recommend it.

http://steinair.com/tools.htm

brian

rleffler · #2 01-02-2007, 03:02 PM

I picked up one from Grov-Air a couple weeks ago when I attended a builder's class. The dimensions are a little different. The bar is about 1"x0.5"x3" with one end having about a 30 degree slant. It was much easier to use than the the standards bars I've seen from Avery.

The bar is about the same price as the one from Stein.

brian · #3 01-02-2007, 03:12 PM

oh, and there is a picture of it here:

http://www.meyette.us/tools.htm#tungsten

cjensen · #4 01-02-2007, 03:32 PM

I have the same one that Bob has, but bought it from buckingbar.net. It is amazing the difference! I'm not sure I'll need any of my other bars from this point on!

Captain_John · #5 01-02-2007, 03:38 PM

I used Thermos' which he purchased from Dean at www.buckingbar.net also!

As soon as he left, I put a call into Dean and had it shipped IMMEDIATELY!

Of course, I had to because Thermos wouldn't let it outta his SIGHT!

He didn't even have a chance to use it yet and brought it down for me to try!

Thanks buddy!

I was a skeptic, being a yankee and all... but lemme tells ya...

I can't wait till I get mine!

Worth EVERY PENNY!

CJ

tomhanaway · #6 01-03-2007, 03:59 AM

I bought one from Buckingbar.net. Finishing the empennage on my -10.
It's one of the most useful tools in my kit. Especially helpful in those areas where I can only get squeeze few fingers in to hold the bar against the rivet.

Ironflight · #7 01-03-2007, 07:19 AM

All the glowing reviews off these things that I have read makes me sorta wish I had a project goign so I could justify buying one! I guess for the next airplane....

apatti · #8 01-03-2007, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rleffler

I picked up one from Grov-Air a couple weeks ago when I attended a builder's class. The dimensions are a little different. The bar is about 1"x0.5"x3" with one end having about a 30 degree slant. It was much easier to use than the the standards bars I've seen from Avery.

The bar is about the same price as the one from Stein.

I like the idea of the 30 degree slant. Where is this on the Grov-Air website? I couldn't find it.

apatti · #9 01-03-2007, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironflight

All the glowing reviews off these things that I have read makes me sorta wish I had a project goign so I could justify buying one! I guess for the next airplane....

Paul,
I have an 8A in progress. Want to trade?

I always like to help out when I get a chance.

cjensen · #10 01-03-2007, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apatti

I like the idea of the 30 degree slant. Where is this on the Grov-Air website? I couldn't find it.

Tony,

I didn't ask for mine with a 30 degree slant, Dean just did it for me. If you don't already have one, just ask that the slant be cut in to it when you order it.