Considered Essential
The following tools will
be required to complete this kit. They are not included in the kit.
Note that aircraft grade nuts & bolts are imperial sized.
- Safety equipment –
rubber gloves, face masks for dust.
- Screwdrivers -
Phillip’s head (small & medium) plus Flat Blade (small & medium)
- Ring Spanners, (3/8",
7/16", 1/2", 9/16” and open ended (3/8", 7/16", 1/2" & 7mm)
- Ratchet Drive and
Sockets - ¼" drive ideal (3/8", 7/16", 1/2”)
- Electric Drill –
cordless is ideal plus drill bits
- Hole Saws - (1½" to 3"
are ideal)
- Sharp knife – ‘Stanley
Knife’
- Files, Flat (medium)
and Rats tail (medium, small)
- Pop Rivet gun – a heavy
duty one is ideal
- Allen keys - Imperial
Set
- Electric soldering iron
- Spring clamps – for
holding components together. From
poundland or similar
- Automotive body filler
- lightweight and flexible.
- Paint - matt vinyl
interior (1/2litre) Your choice of colour for the aircraft interior, but
many use
Plastikote ‘fleck’ spray paint, Gotham grey p/n 9445 plus primer &
clear acrylic p/n 1138
- Trestles - 2 required –
or you can sling the fuselage from your garage roof.
- Sandpaper - various
grades & sanding block.
- Wet and Dry Bulb
Thermometer or calibrated Hygrometer - for measuring temp & humidity of
ambient air when fibre glassing. can buy from
Maplin
- 13mm plug wrench – for
the engine. These are motorcycle sized.
- Brake Fluid – DOT3 or
4.
Nice to Haves
- Digital weighing scales
– from
Argos
- Perma grit Jigsaw blade
http://www.permagrit.com/
- Perma grit sanding
block http://www.permagrit.com
- Electric Jigsaw –
cordless is ideal
- Vernier caliper
- Heavy duty pop riveter
- Computer (PC) – for
reading and accessing the build manual quickly.
May Need:
- Additional paintbrushes
– for applying resin etc
- Plastic cups (clean
drinking cups would do) for mixing small quantities of resin/ glue.
- Torque wrench for
engine / prop fitting, etc. A small one (3/8” drive) is best suited as
the maximum torque is likely to be 50ft-lb
- 3 or 4 straight lengths
of (e.g.) 20x20x3 x 2m aluminium angle (or channel) for setting the
position of the tailplane/ fin relative to the 'datum of the lower and
rear door - frames. These can also be used in setting up the location of
the flap brackets on the wings.
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