Jabiru J450 Constructors Manual
General>Tools and equipment
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Optional tools and equipment
The following tools are not essential, but they will certainly make the job more pleasant:
Air Compressor & Air Gun.
You can probably do without this if you plan to contract out
your filling and painting job, but if you intend to prime/fill/paint then you'll definitely need to
use the air gun to clean out crevices and pinholes in the gel coat. If you intend to do all of
your own painting then get a good quality spray gun and a compressor capable of at least
15cfm. You will need to include a good quality water trap too – anywhere that compressors
and air tools are sold will be able to advise you on brands and specifications.
Cordless Screwdriver
with various bits (get some spare Phillips #2 bits: those self-tappers
are really hard!)
Dremel Moto-Tool
(or similar, cordless and multi speed if possible) used for grinding and
drilling glass fibre in hard-to-get places.
Permagrit
make some very useful bits for these: the
cut off disc and cylindrical grinding tools can be particularly handy.
Electric or Pneumatic Angle Grinder
(4 - 5"), preferably with a vacuum cleaner attachment
to keep dust to a minimum. This is for grinding parts like the trailing edge of the wing above
the flaps. If you can get an adjustable speed one then so much the better. Fit a disc sander
backing pad and use discs between 80 and 240 grit.
Electric or Pneumatic Jig Saw
for cutting holes such as the aileron/flap fitting holes in the
wing and other holes in wing/fuselage/empennage.
Electric or Pneumatic Orbital Sander
for surfacing filler, preferably with a vacuum cleaner
attachment to keep dust to a minimum.
Industrial Vacuum Cleaner with 'crevice tools'
A domestic vacuum may not be up to the
task, and as industrial units are readily available we suggest the purchase of a suitable
machine. You will be surprised how difficult it is to get glass fibre dust out from behind the
seats with just a brush! Get any fittings necessary to connect to your sanders and grinders. We
use several of these units in our factories and the amount of glass fibre dust lying around at
any time is minimal. A very worthwhile investment.
Lock Wire Pliers
to put that professional
twist on all of your lock wire.
To use
: lock the jaws onto both ends of your
lockwire using the silver lock handle, then
simply pull the “twist” handle at the back of
the pliers and presto, perfect lockwire!
and pull back on the twist handle
Lock the jaws onto both
ends of your lockwire
Lock handle
Lock latch