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Tool Index

This page comprises a list of the many tools I've either heard mentioned or been told I will need to use to complete building my engine and aircraft. The list is in alphabetical order, unless I've cocked it up. Since I started this list a while after the rest of the wiki, I'm sure there are tools I've referenced elswhere in the wiki that aren't here. Let me know if you spot a missing entry.

Tool Index Table

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

Part or vendor WikiWord More information about the item
A
B
Bending brake BendingBrake A brake for bending sheet aluminium
C
Center drill CenterDrill Can be used for drilling or deburring
Cleco Cleco Ubiquitous for building with aluminium - works like a temporary rivet
D
E
F
Forstner bit ForstnerBit Used in cleaning PushRodTubes
G
H
Hole cutter HoleCutter Used for cutting holes
Hole flanger HoleFlanger Used for flanging holes cut in aluminium
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
Ordering from non-aviation suppliers OrderingFromNonAviationSuppliers A warning about ordering from non-aviation suppliers
P
Powder coat oven PowderCoatOven How to build a powder coat oven for large items
Q
R
Soft rivet pliers Soft rivet pliers A page on how to convert pliers into a soft rivet setting tool
S
Safety wire pliers SafetyWirePliers Locking pliers for safety wiring
Socket set SocketSet Socket set
T
Torque wrenches TorqueWrench Types, advantages, disadvantages, calibration
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

-- NormanSmit - 03 Apr 2011

Topic revision: r5 - 03 Jul 2011 - 03:26:41 - NormanSmit
 
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