The Tool Kit
General Hand Tools
- Screwdrivers - both straight and Phillips in a variety of sizes
- Hammers - a standard carpenters claw hammer is always handy. Other handy hammers includes one with soft rubber head and a dead blow mallet
- Pliers - include a pair of standard 200mm slip-joint pliers. Diagonal cutters and needlenose pliers will come in handy if you decide to install your electrical wiring
- Wrenches - full sets of socket and combination wrenches are indispensable when installing an engine and associated gear
- Knives - a couple of different types of knives. The standard shop utility knife with replaceable blades does most of the work, but a pocket knife and a single edge razor blade scraper are also needed
- Hand saws, planes, chisels and rasps & wood files, and tape measures
Power Tools
- Pistol drills
- Sanders
- Router with tungsten bits
- Circular saw - with a diamond tipped blade for cutting through the DuFLEX laminate
- Power plane
- Sander/polisher
- 4" grinder
- Jigsaw
- Power drill
Other useful items
- Coving knives can be made up by machining 25mm paint scrapers to 20mm wide radiused ends.
- Step ladders and simple scaffolding to put beside the boat to access higher areas of hulls for strip planking in curved areas, positioning of panel parts and fairing
- An industrial wet & dry vacuum cleaner is a handy addition to keep your work space clean & tidy, especially if it can be attached to your tools to act as a dust extraction device
- Heavy duty gardening gloves will prevent injury when handling fibreglassed parts, as the fibreglass edges can be quite sharp.
Composite Tools
Cutting raw fibreglass is a major part of composite construction, however, with DuFLEX construction it is limited to the cutting of fibreglass tapes. (Areas that are strip planked will require full width reinforcements.) Cutting glass cloth requires sharp tools, and a large, good quality pair of scissors will make life easier. Battery operated fibreglass shears are available.
For epoxy applications you will need the following items:
- 800 WEST SYSTEM brand Foam roller covers
- 801 roller frames
- 802 plastic roller trays
- 12mm metal laminate rollers
- 808 rubber squeegees
- 803 disposable brushes
- 805/806 plastic mixing containers
- 804 mixing sticks
- 832 disposable gloves
- 809 scotch-brite scouring pads
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