REFLECTOR:Tools
Robin Ream
reflector@tvbf.org
Thu, 24 Apr 2003 18:05:32 -0500
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Hello guys,
Just a thought for those thinking about a compressor. First of all, =
it's the backbone of your entire shop, so don't skimp on it. - You'll =
be sorry if you do. Air tools use up a lot of cfm of air, so get the =
biggest and fastest one your pocket book can afford. The main air tool =
you're likely to want to use (once you get accustomed to them) are the =
various wonderful sanders. They typically require between 60 to 90 =
pounds air pressure, and that can empty a tank fast, so you also want a =
compressor with the fastest recovery rate possible. =20
Remember, the beauty if professional air tools is also their curse, =
i.e. speed! They will cut your work time down to a small fraction of =
what it takes without them, but don't use them on your Velocity until =
you've practiced a little on a piece of crap first. If you need to, =
make up a piece of practice stock to get the feel of the tool on. I =
keep hearing people say "don't try to sand your airplane with air =
sanders." I've got no way to know for sure, but I'll bet most, if not =
all of those comments come from people who had too little experience =
with pneumatic tools. Case in point: Chevrolet Curvets are made pretty =
much out of the same materials as our airplanes. If you took the air =
tools, especially the sanders and grinders out of the Corvette body shop =
you wouldn't get your car back for months, and it would cost more to =
repair than replace! =20
Anyway, don't fear the air tools. They'll cut your labor by 80% =
once you learn to use them well, but you will need a good compressor to =
power them. If you're going to cut corners someplace, do it on the =
tools themselves and not on your compressor. =20
Robin
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Alexander Balic=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 3:26 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Tools
Chris,
I think you need to mail order them for that price- I just order the =
stuff over the internet- no tax, no shipping, and I don't even have to =
go outside to get the stuff either!! and I think that they have a =
compressor for about $150 or so that will drive it and the other nice =
air tools all day long- I really don't know how folks manage to build =
one of these planes without air tools- even if you just use the air to =
blow the tons and tons of dust off of the plane it is worth the money =
for a compressor.....
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of Christopher Barber
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:23 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Tools
Alex, thanks....I was there a week ago and they were still =
$49.00....may be worth the 30 mile drive half way across town....even =
though I loaned out my compressor about 7 years ago and haven't seen it =
since. <g>
Thanks for the heads up.
All the best,
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of Alexander Balic
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:10 PM
To: Reflector
Subject: REFLECTOR:Tools
Just to let everyone know, Harbor freight tools has their air =
powered body saw (AKA fiberglass laser) on sale right now for 20 bucks- =
the last one that I bought from them 3 years ago is still going strong, =
but for the $20 I might just get another one if not just to pay homage =
to the tool that has done almost as much work on my plane as I have.
Alex
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<DIV>Hello guys,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Just a thought for those thinking about a=20
compressor. First of all, it's the backbone of your entire shop, =
so don't=20
skimp on it. - You'll be sorry if you do. Air tools =
use up a=20
lot of cfm of air, so get the biggest and fastest one your pocket book =
can=20
afford. The main air tool you're likely to want to use (once you =
get=20
accustomed to them) are the various wonderful sanders. They =
typically=20
require between 60 to 90 pounds air pressure, and that can empty a tank =
fast, so=20
you also want a compressor with the fastest recovery rate =
possible. </DIV>
<DIV> Remember, the beauty if professional air tools =
is also=20
their curse, i.e. <STRONG><U>speed!</U></STRONG> They will cut =
your work=20
time down to a small fraction of what it takes without them, but don't =
use them=20
on your Velocity until you've practiced a little on a piece of crap =
first. If you need to, make up a piece of practice stock to get =
the feel=20
of the tool on. I keep hearing people say "don't try to sand your =
airplane=20
with air sanders." I've got no way to know for sure, but I'll bet =
most, if=20
not all of those comments come from people who had too little experience =
with=20
pneumatic tools. Case in point: Chevrolet Curvets are made =
pretty=20
much out of the same materials as our airplanes. If you took the =
air=20
tools, especially the sanders and grinders out of the Corvette body shop =
you=20
wouldn't get your car back for months, and it would cost more to repair =
than=20
replace! </DIV>
<DIV> Anyway, don't fear the air tools. They'll =
cut your=20
labor by 80% once you learn to use them well, but you will need a good=20
compressor to power them. If you're going to cut corners =
someplace, do it=20
on the tools themselves and not on your compressor. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Robin</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dalex157@direcway.com =
href=3D"mailto:alex157@direcway.com">Alexander=20
Balic</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dreflector@tvbf.org=20
href=3D"mailto:reflector@tvbf.org">reflector@tvbf.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 24, 2003 =
3:26=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: =
REFLECTOR:Tools</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D715072320-24042003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Chris,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D715072320-24042003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>I=20
think you need to mail order them for that price- I just order the =
stuff over=20
the internet- no tax, no shipping, and I don't even have to go outside =
to get=20
the stuff either!! and I think that they have a compressor for about =
$150 or=20
so that will drive it and the other nice air tools all day long- I =
really=20
don't know how folks manage to build one of these planes without air =
tools-=20
even if you just use the air to blow the tons and tons of dust off of =
the=20
plane it is worth the money for a compressor.....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
reflector-admin@tvbf.org=20
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Christopher=20
Barber<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:23 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:=20
REFLECTOR:Tools<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D049521119-24042003><FONT face=3DGaramond =
color=3D#0000ff>Alex,=20
thanks....I was there a week ago and they were still $49.00....may =
be worth=20
the 30 mile drive half way across town....even though I loaned out =
my=20
compressor about 7 years ago and haven't seen it since.=20
<g></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D049521119-24042003><FONT face=3DGaramond=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D049521119-24042003><FONT face=3DGaramond =
color=3D#0000ff>Thanks=20
for the heads up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D049521119-24042003><FONT face=3DGaramond=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D049521119-24042003><FONT face=3DGaramond =
color=3D#0000ff>All=20
the best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D049521119-24042003><FONT face=3DGaramond=20
color=3D#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D049521119-24042003><FONT face=3DGaramond=20
color=3D#0000ff>Chris</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
reflector-admin@tvbf.org=20
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Alexander=20
Balic<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:10 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
Reflector<BR><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Tools<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D281070703-24042003>Just to let=20
everyone know, Harbor freight tools has their air powered body saw =
(AKA=20
fiberglass laser) on sale right now for 20 bucks- the last one =
that I=20
bought from them 3 years ago is still going strong, but for the =
$20 I=20
might just get another one if not just to pay homage to the tool =
that has=20
done almost as much work on my plane as I =
have.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D281070703-24042003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
=
class=3D281070703-24042003>Alex</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQU=
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