I set up a cart that has just about every tool needed for daily airframe and engine maintenance.
Larger box has all the building/metal/cutting/wiring etc.
I think you are now asking about building tools, but you'll eventually want a setup something like this to roll over by your project and everything is in easy reach. Also, if there's an empty space, you've misplaced something around the plane..
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Looks nice Jerry! But I have a question - how do you get by with only 6 rolls of safety wire?
In my shop, I made a bunch of drawers to fit under two of my three workbenches. I have something like a dozen drawers, and could use a couple more.
When I take it to the hangar, I plan to buy a fleet of Harbor Freight tool chests. It's not so much the drawer flat area that's important, it's the whole drawer volume, and some of the HF drawers aren't very high. This one is one of the possibilities, and this is another. I won't be just shopping price, but usefulness and perceived durability. I think I'll need something like two or three of these.
Dave
What do folks end up doing to organize the ~$2900 of tools and widgets on the various recommended lists? Do folks just end up buying another roll cab dedicated to RV tools, or is that overkill?
This was one of my best additions to the workshop. Very heavy duty and holds all my riveting and metal working tools. Nice ball bearing drawers can hold a lot of weight. I roll it around to where I am working so everything is nearby and a reach away. I added the folding side table and rolled shop towel holder.
https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-...-in-5-drawer-mechanics-cart-orange-64722.html
I set up a cart that has just about every tool needed for daily airframe and engine maintenance.
Larger box has all the building/metal/cutting/wiring etc.
I think you are now asking about building tools, but you'll eventually want a setup something like this to roll over by your project and everything is in easy reach. Also, if there's an empty space, you've misplaced something around the plane..
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I REALLY hope you set that picture up as a "photo shoot" of your tool cart.