Tools can be quite an investment. The RV
toolkit from Avery costs $1829.40 and includes everything that you need to
build an RV (they claim). This, evidently, is quite a deal (pretty much a
universal opinion). I wanted to take a look around to see if I could get some
used tools from Ebay or something and maybe save some dough. If anyone knows where I can get some of these tools, please drop me a
note.
October 2, 2003
- Rick Sked sent me a whole bunch of information about the tools that he
buys and uses. Rick is from Las Vegas and is in the process of tooling up
for his RV-9. Here is the
spreadsheet that he sent me. Thanks Rick!
According to Van's
instructions, these are the tools you need:
| Stationary Tools |
Hand Tools |
| Bench Grinder |
Hand Held Drill Motor |
| Belt Sander |
Drill Bits |
| Air Compressor |
Unibits |
| Band Saw |
Deburring Bits |
| Drill Press |
Rivet Gun |
|
Rivet Cutter |
|
Rivet Sets |
|
Dimple Dies |
|
Pop-Rivet Dimple Dies |
|
Bucking Bars |
|
Hand Seamer |
|
MicroStop Countersink |
|
Cleco Fasteners |
|
Cleco Pliers |
|
C-Clamps |
|
Other Clamps |
|
Metal Cutting Snips |
|
Pop-Rivet Puller |
|
Files |
|
Body File |
|
Carpenter's Level |
|
Circle Cutter |
|
Fluting Pliers |
|
Burnishing Tool |
|
Hand Rivet Squeezer |
|
Paint Spray Gun |
|
Hand Riveting and Dimple Tool |
|
Torque Wrench |
|
Tubing Bender |
|
Tubing Flaring Tool |
|
Hollow Ground Planer Blade |
