mototopo said:
I'll place my order at Van's at the beginning of the new year.
In case you just make order few days after next year, I would consider twice. 1st January Van's new prices will take affect so if you do your order already this year, you get them with 2006 prices. Have you ever seen prices dropping? So don't wait unless you decided to wait longer than few days (ie. months)...
Also Avery has Xmas sales so get benefit of it and buy now. Next bigger sale for them will be around Sun'n'Fun which will be on mid April.
My question is: which additional tools do I need to buy?
You really can do the plane with small number of tools and they can be crappy, but if you want make it a pleasure, spent some more. I did my budget for 2000? but I'm closer to 3000? already and I don't have big fancy tools like bandsaw, big compressor etc. However I haven't regret I took my tools from Avery as they have been best tools I've ever bought and I never ever haven't paid so much from the tools either.
I've so far done horizontal stabiliser and vertical stabiliser so I may not be the best person to tell what you'll need. However I did asked same question here last Spring so now I can share some thoughts.
For normal Avery tool kit I took next additions and I've used all of them already (numbers are for Avery SKUs. You can use them for the search):
NO-HOLE / THIN NOSE SQUEEZER YOKES (7760)
LONGERON YOKES (7755)
Maker riveting much easier.
CLECO PLIERS (200)
I do use both hands and pair of pliers when un-clecoing bigger things. Or if you have assitance, you can give another pair for him/her.
Fractional Drills - 3/32 (3/32)
Fractional Drills - 1/8 (1/8)
For drilling out bad rivets.
#30 CHUCKING REAMERS FOR PRE-PUNCHED HOLES (15375)
#40 CHUCKING REAMERS FOR PRE-PUNCHED HOLES (15370)
Somehow finalizing holes with these is just different. I feel like with these it's harder to make holes too big. As if you keep normal drill in the hole too long, it keeps getting bigger and bigger easier...
SPRING TENSION CLAMP (2500)
Another way to clamp things. Fit for different places than clamps coming with the kit. Other bigger clamps to keep structures in table and such you can get from local stores.
BOELUBE ? DRY LUBRICANT (1003)
Not much to say. I think I would prefer liquid lubricant because you easier see where you put it and see that it's still there doing it's job. However this ain't messy as liquid version of same stuff might be.
?MINI? MICRO STOP COUNTERSINK CAGE (19361)
Another microstop for another size of rivets. So no need to change setting of the micro stop all the time.
HEX ADAPTER with 1050 cutter (59010)
I've electric screwdriver where this fits. You'll have plenty of holes you need to deburr.
KEYLESS DRILL CHUCK (20147)
This is also one of tools you really don't need but makes life easier. However if you want this, choose air drill WITH one. Now I've old chuck from the drill and it's useless... so getting air drill with keyless chuck is of course cheaper than taking air drill + keyless chuck.
Some of the stuff from the kit you can get easily from normal tool stores. Avery tools are high quality but if you wish to save something, you can leave something out from the kit and get them local stores like wiss snipes, files, mallet etc.
However now that I've build futher there are something I'm missing and likely going to order soon:
STEEL MANDREL FOR SCOTCH-BRITE WHEELS (934)
I wasn't able to find this size holder for the SB wheel easily so I would take it just in case...
"SNAP-SOC" RIVET SET CAPS (4514)
Yeah... when riveting alone, this is cheap way to give some extra protection for your work.
ECONOMY DIMPLE DIE & SQUEEZER SET with Block (8014)
This has good price now ($60 --> $20) and it is good to have more squeezer sets so you don't have to change them so often from the yokes.
DRILL HOUSING AND BUSHING KIT (25783)
Might be those nice-to-have tools.
Other tools you'll need or would make life easier:
Torque wrench. I'll get mine from local store -- Avery has wide variety from cheap to expensive so can't decide between them. I want to try it first and buy then.
Air die grinder would be very handy if you have adequate compressor. It requires a lot of air so small 50 litre compressor is out of question. I don't have either large compressor or air die grinder but would like to have them. You'll need variety of
files. Better to get them from local stores as you see what you get. Later you'll need some
tubing tools (fuel lines etc.) and also
safety wiring tools. And as said, pneumatic squeezer helps a lot, but doesn't grow muscles that much.
Spray gun for a primer (if you are going to use). I got one from Van's and didn't like it. Now I've borrower one very small and good gun from a friend. Haven't found similar from any store yet so haven't bought my own yet.
Hopefully you got something. As there ain't many threads under tools, read them once more. And your English is just fine, don't worry about it. PS. Let Avery ship your tools to Van's and then let Van's ship everything (tools+emp. kit) to you. It should become cheaper that way. Have a nice Xmas!