Builders Tool Kit.

Kitfox offers a tool kit that supplies the builder with most of the “difficult to find” tools. The kit is well worth the money but is lacks quite a few useful items. It is by no means a complete list of tools for your build.

• Reamers (you will likely need more)

  • .4375

  • .3750

  • .3125

  • .2500

  • .1875

• Drill Bits

  • #30 Long 12”

  • #30 Short x 3 (you will need at least 20 more)

  • #40 Long 12”

  • #40 Short x 3 (you will need at least 20 more)

• Loctite RC 680 (small container)

• Loctite Thread Locker (small container)

• Clecos

  • 3/32” x 40

  • 1/8” x 40

• Cleco Pliers

• Deburring tool

• Flaring tool (Parker 37)

• Pinking Shears

• Hobby Iron

• Teflon Sheets

• Paper Dixie Cups (no wax)

• Popsicle Sticks

• Candy Thermometer

• Permatex Permashield

Must Have Tools.

There are some tools must have tools that are almost impossible to live without. Some tools are rarely mentioned by Kitfox These items are found in a typical garage shop and are easily sourced at hardware store.

According to Kitfox:

• Torque Seal

• Paint Brushes (didn’t need as much as I thought)

  • 1” cheap x 20

  • 2” cheap x 20

  • 4” good quality x 3

• 1500 watt Household Iron

• MEK

• Denatured Alcohol

• Cordless Drill

• 3M Maroon Scotch Brite pads x 3

According to My Experience so far:

• Hysol Dispenser and Cartridges

• Dremel Tool (an absolute must)

• Drill Press

• Set of Screwdrivers

• Right angle drill attachment

• Bench Metal grinder or Bench Belt Sander

• Wooden/Plastic Saw Horses

• Spring Clams or Small (3”-4”) C clamps x 16

• 6” C Clamp

• Digital Scale for weighing epoxy’s and paints

• A set of metal files flat and round

• Good set of metal drill bits

• NPT Pipe Taps (-18 3/8, -18 1/4, -27 1/8)

• A set of countersinks (100 Degree)

• Torque Wrench preferably one that goes down to 10 inlbs

• Scrap wood

• Socket Set

  • 1/4” universal joint and adapters

  • Wobble head

• Set of Wrenches

• Set of Allen Keys

• Rubber Mallet (small)

• Razor Knife with replacement Blades

• Set of Punches

  • Centering

  • Roll Pin

• Shop Rags

• Needle Nose Pliers

• Safety Wire Pliers

• Levels (at least 2 greater than 2’)

• Sand Paper (80-400 grit)

• Green Masking Tape x 2

• Safety Glasses

• Respirator

• LPS-1 Lubricant

• Triflow Lubricant

• Mobil 28 or AeroShell 22 grease

• Poly Fiber Super Fil

• Poly Fiber Epoxy Primer (1 gallon)

• Poly Fiber Epoxy Primer (1 additional quart kit)

• Pencils

• Sharpies

• Measuring Tape

• Meter/ Yard Stick

• Plumb Bob

• Angle Measuring Tool

• Hack Saw

• Paint Spray Gun w/ air compressor

• Wire Cutters/Strippers

• Molex Crimpers

• An Occasional Helping Hand (You can’t do it alone)

• #12 Reamer

• Very Sharp Scissors

Should Have Tools.

Still there are more tools that are not mentioned by Kitfox that are huge time savers and make the building a lot easier. Some of these items are found in a typical shop while some may be difficult to find.

• Rubber Gloves

• Leather Gloves

• Chop saw or Table Saw

• Set of Calipers

• Acetone

• Painter Mixing Sticks

• Paint Mixing Buckets/cups

• Heat Gun

• Rivet Nut Tool

• Small Square (Rafter)

• Diagonal Cutting Pliers

• A Metal Lathe or a Machinist Nearby

• Zipties

• Griplock Ties

• Pipe Cutter

• Cable Cutter

• Vice

• Solid Rivet Squeezer with pair of Flush Mandrels

• Tool chest

• Many big work benches