REFLECTOR: Methods and Tools questions

[Clayton Chase]

I'm getting closer to getting my basement ready and as a consequence
actually being able to start on my kit.   Since I would like to
complete the kit using the same methods I start with, I am asking the
group for your collective wisdom.


Has anybody successfully used vacuum bagging for much on the velocity?
  I went through Brett Ferrell's archive and some web searching and
didn't find much.   Someone is selling strake baffles that are vacuum
bagged and some of the quickbuild wings used to be done with vacuum
bagging techniques, but I don't see much about it on the list.    If I
do go for a vacuum system some things that I think will be good to do
are the main wings, and winglets and the canard.  I'm not sure that
I'll be able to do the layups that are on existing pieces very well
since I'll need vacuum tape and need the other surface to be airtight.
 Plus if I did a large piece I'd be concerned about deforming the
piece I'm adding onto.

How much use would I get out of an air compressor?  All of my current
power tools are electric/battery driven and I'd prefer to stick with
more of those rather than have a mix of air and electric tools so the
compressor would actually only provide air rather than tool power.
The uses I can think of are mostly around dusting and cleaning.  I
have an airless paint sprayer that may or may not be useful when I get
to that stage.

I've got saws, drills, sanders, sanding blocks, levels and straight
edges and so on.  I'm planning on getting some clecos (and tool for
them).    Any other tools you guys think I should get before I even
start?

Clay