More Tools!

I noticed that Canadian tire has some tools on sale this week. I picked up a digital caliper for $14.00 and a 5" vice for $44. Great deals! Looked on the internet at paint schemes. A bit early to be looking at that, it's just fun though. Reading some more builders logs on the Empennage construction. Getting a sense of the construction order. Metal prep work, drill debur, etc.  Clean, Prime, Dimple.  Been researching more on primers....wow, my head is spinning. There is no end to figure out a decent priming job. Some guys swear by rattle can primers. Aircraft spruce and Canadian Tire both sell the same Dupli-color self etching primer. Epoxy primers seem good, but reading Endura Paints process on cleaning the aluminum prior to application is nearly a full days process! I think I may be wise to conduct my own priming tests. I see Canadian Tire sells rolls of sheet aluminum, I guess  I have a project to work on before my tools and kit arrives.

Also been trying to find a 3M cut and polish wheel for a pneumatic die-grinder as well as a 6" wheel for the bench grinder....The search is on! (P.S. The problem with reading all the forums on building the RV is that most of the products are only available in the US, or available from Aircraft.ca with huge shipping charges!!!)

Tools to look at buying: A pneumatic cleco gun, a 3M cut and polish wheel for a die grinder, and #40 and #30 drill bit reamers.