MFolks
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What's in Your Toolbox?
This covers the electrical side of the toolbox (actually a good sized Kennedy machinists roll around)
1. A quality heatshrink gun.
2. Production quality ratcheting electrical crimpers.
3. Wire insulation strippers for several types & sizes of wire.
4. A variable heat range soldering station.
5. A selection of different soldering station tips.
6. Soldering aids(designed to help in removing & positioning wires for soldering).
7. Rosin flux(never use plumbers or acid flux for soldering, as it will corrode the electrical joint).
8. Sn 60 & Sn 63 Mil-Spec solder.
9. A good quality multimeter for electrical troubleshooting with several types of alligator clips & probes.
10. A soldering holder(small Panavise) to clamp parts into for soldering.
For the mechanical work(Another Kennedy roll around).
1. A set of metric feeler gauges for valve clearance checking.
2. A valve follower(bucket) depressing tool for motorcycle valve shim work.
3. 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" ratchets with metric and American sockets.
4. Drive extensions for the above.
5. 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" breaker bars.
6. Metric and American taps & dies.
7. Tap handles to hold the above.
8. Die handles to hold dies
9. Shot filled rubber hammers.
10. A selection of hand files(Mill, *******, Rattail & Half Round).
11. A selection of "Cleeco Clamps"(used to clamp parts together when drilling & riveting, used in Aerospace and Missile assemblies).
12. Cleeco pliers for the use of the Cleeco clamps.
13. Deburring tools(to remove the burr when drilling metal)
14. Cordless drills.
15. Cobalt drill bits for tough to drill metal.
16. 6" aircraft drill bits for hard to reach areas.
17. Cutting fluid for drilling & tapping.
18. Plug in electric die grinder with cutoff wheel selection.
19. Allen bits for the cordless drills.
20. Allen or hex keys for covers & engine parts.
21. Carbide "Burrs" for grinding metal.
22. A Makita 90 degree electric hand grinder with a selection of wheels.
23. Safety wire pliers for twisting aircraft safety wire.
24. A selection of many types of screwdrivers.
25. Drift punches(Steel and Brass)
26. Several spring loaded center punches.
27. Metric and American open ended & boxed end wrenches.
28. A selection of ball pein(peen?) hammers.
29. Many sizes of "Torx" screwdrivers.
30. Jack stands for safety work on vehicles.
31. Trouble lights(LED and Incandescent).
32. Retractable power cords(Reels).
This covers the electrical side of the toolbox (actually a good sized Kennedy machinists roll around)
1. A quality heatshrink gun.
2. Production quality ratcheting electrical crimpers.
3. Wire insulation strippers for several types & sizes of wire.
4. A variable heat range soldering station.
5. A selection of different soldering station tips.
6. Soldering aids(designed to help in removing & positioning wires for soldering).
7. Rosin flux(never use plumbers or acid flux for soldering, as it will corrode the electrical joint).
8. Sn 60 & Sn 63 Mil-Spec solder.
9. A good quality multimeter for electrical troubleshooting with several types of alligator clips & probes.
10. A soldering holder(small Panavise) to clamp parts into for soldering.
For the mechanical work(Another Kennedy roll around).
1. A set of metric feeler gauges for valve clearance checking.
2. A valve follower(bucket) depressing tool for motorcycle valve shim work.
3. 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" ratchets with metric and American sockets.
4. Drive extensions for the above.
5. 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" breaker bars.
6. Metric and American taps & dies.
7. Tap handles to hold the above.
8. Die handles to hold dies
9. Shot filled rubber hammers.
10. A selection of hand files(Mill, *******, Rattail & Half Round).
11. A selection of "Cleeco Clamps"(used to clamp parts together when drilling & riveting, used in Aerospace and Missile assemblies).
12. Cleeco pliers for the use of the Cleeco clamps.
13. Deburring tools(to remove the burr when drilling metal)
14. Cordless drills.
15. Cobalt drill bits for tough to drill metal.
16. 6" aircraft drill bits for hard to reach areas.
17. Cutting fluid for drilling & tapping.
18. Plug in electric die grinder with cutoff wheel selection.
19. Allen bits for the cordless drills.
20. Allen or hex keys for covers & engine parts.
21. Carbide "Burrs" for grinding metal.
22. A Makita 90 degree electric hand grinder with a selection of wheels.
23. Safety wire pliers for twisting aircraft safety wire.
24. A selection of many types of screwdrivers.
25. Drift punches(Steel and Brass)
26. Several spring loaded center punches.
27. Metric and American open ended & boxed end wrenches.
28. A selection of ball pein(peen?) hammers.
29. Many sizes of "Torx" screwdrivers.
30. Jack stands for safety work on vehicles.
31. Trouble lights(LED and Incandescent).
32. Retractable power cords(Reels).