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Old 08-10-2007, 02:12 AM
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Default RE: ??? My first build what tools do I need??

never forget the always usefull dremmel moto tool,I like the dremmel package with the wip end its alot like dentil tool and can get into tight places when needed.
wax paper is always handy,when gluing sheeting together you can stack your glued sheets and then weight them for drying and they won't stick together,also so you don't stick your work down to the plans.
weights-BB shot in a plastic bag, or light dumbell weights work great.
the 1/2to3lb range,when I am gluing sheeting together, I do several at a time,I lay them down on a flat surface with wax paper between the glued sheets and place a piece of wood or better yet a thick sheet of glass and place a few weights on top over night,you end up with great seams and strait wood when dry.
and a small vice the kind you can clamp to the work bench there always handy,the kind thats less than 20$ is the one I have and I have never had the need for any thing bigger.