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Old 11-22-2005 | 08:21 AM
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Default RE: What Tools Will I Need?

Your absolutely correct, Piper! However, Skirkham started this thread by stating he wanted to know about tools. So, it was my intent to bring the thread back to Skirkham's topic, which I feel is a great topic!

Another tool I just bought and feel is worth it's weight in gold is the Great Planes' Dead Center Hole Locator. I also have two aluminum T-Bar sanding blocks, one 1 foot long and another 2 feet long with 120 and 240 grit stick-on sand paper. I also keep one sanding block which has 80 grit paper on it, ready for use, all the time. This heavy grit paper is great for roughing balsa, ply and hardwoods to rough shape.

As far as adhesives go, right now I regularly use:
Thick, thin and flexible CA.
R/C 56 canopy glue.
5 and 60 minute Epoxy.
Gorilla Glue.
Elmer's yellow & white wood glues.
Duco Cement. (Would use Ambroid's if could find).
Plastic cement, (both tube and bottle).

My favorite CA is the Zap line.

I seem to have collected a goodly amount of Allen wrenches over time. I have a collection in my field box and in the workshop.

Another good subject, (which may have already been discussed) is the tools people feel absolutly essential in their field boxes.