Lancair International Inc., Represented by Neico Aviation Inc., Copyright 2008 Redmond, OR 97756
Chapter 1
Page 1.9
REV. 2nd Ed./08-15-06
Introduction to the Lancair ES FastBuild Kit
ES
Carpenter's square
Buy this when you get the carpenter's levels and for the same reason. Don't round the ends, just
be careful.
Clamps
You will need a number of the following types of clamps.
• Spring clamps –Buy a number of these including three or four large ones and about a dozen
that you can use with one hand while you try to hold six other parts in exactly the proper
position.
• Vise grip clamps – These are useful for forcing pieces together. Never use these on any
fiberglass, prepreg, or carbon composite parts. They grip with enough force to do great
damage to these parts, which may not be visible to the naked eye. Buy several of these.
• C clamps – Buy an assortment of these and three or four in each size. Again, use caution
when applying these to any glass parts. Tighten slowly and only until just snug.
Pop rivet tool
When you clamp parts together and drill the holes you’ll insert pop rivets. The best method to do
this is with a pop rivet tool. It should come with three extra tips for use with all four common
sizes of pop rivets, 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", and 3/16"
