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Preparation
Empennage
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Horizontal Stabilizer
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Vertical Stabilizer
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Rudder
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Right Elevator
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Left Elevator
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Wings
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Inventory & Setup
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Left Wing Prep
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Left Fuel Tank
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Left Wing Skins
(46:10)
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Right Wing Prep
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Right Fuel Tank
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Right Wing Skins
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Fuselage Parts List
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Inventory and Setup
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FireWall
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F-704 Bulkhead
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F-705 Bulkhead
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and Longerons
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Forward Section
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Forward Assembly
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Skins/Baggage Area
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Seats & Seat Floors
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Flaps & Gear Mounts
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Fuselage Plumbing
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Tail Feathers
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Front Deck/Firewall
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Finish Kit
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Electrical
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Electrical Part 2
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Canopy
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Landing Gear
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Basic Tools to Build a Van's RV
- VansAircraftBuilders.com
Here are some of the tools and accessories I used to build my RV-9A.
See the Video in HD on YouTube!
TOOLS to Build any of Van's RVs
TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
3X Rivet Gun
1 Inch Rivet Set Kit - 5-Pieces
Cupped Rivet Sets
Tungsten Bucking Bars 1
Tungsten Bucking Bars 2
Pnuematic Drill
Pnuematic Angle Drill
Pneumatic Tool Oil
Microstop Countersink Cage with Cutters
Cobalt #40 Drill Bits 6-Pk
Cobalt #30 Drill Bits 6-Pk
Cobalt #19 Drill Bits 6-Pk
Cobalt #10 Drill Bits 6-Pk
Cobalt #21 Drill Bits 6-Pk
Cobalt #28 Drill Bits 6-Pk
#40 x 12" Cobalt Drill Bit
#30 x 12" Cobalt Drill Bit
Cordless Screwdriver
Deburring Kit
3M Wet or dry Sandpaper, 9-Inch by 11-Inch, 320 Grit, 5-Sheet
Cleco Pliers
3/32" Standard Cleco Fasteners (Set of 100)
1/8" Standard Cleco Fasteners (Set of 50)
5/32" Standard Cleco Fasteners (Set of 100)
3/16" Standard Cleco Fasteners (Set of 25)
No Mar Drill Stop 5 Piece Sets: #40, 30, 21, 10 & 1/4
1/2" Heavy Duty Side Grip Cleco Fasteners Set of 5
Wide Heavy Duty Side Grip Cleco Fasteners Set of 5
Aviation Snips Set - Left and Right
Vise Grip Dimpler 3/32
Hand Pop Riveter
Hand Squeeze Riveting Kit
Rivet Squeezer Set Kit 20 pcs
Pnuematic Rivet Squeezer
Dead Blow Hammer
C Frame Dimpler
Deburring Files 3-Piece Set
Unibit 1/4 to 3/4
Fluting Pliers
Seaming Pliers
Vise
Standard Socket Set
24" Stainless Steel Ruler
In-Lb Torque Wrench
Safety Glasses
Tubing Bender
Hearing Protection
Blue Sharpies
The AeroElectric Connection
The Sportplane Builder
Sportplane Construction Techniques
Firewall Forward
Cool Stuff