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A surprising number of tools are required for this project...Many tools were purchased  just before they were needed and from Deft Kemp, a used machinery company in Lemon Grove, CA... I almost lived at Deft Kemp watching for the right machine and price... Click the Power tool page selection above for the details...

I considered trying to form the Empennage ribs with a machinist's vise and some long metal angles... Good judgment prevailed, a metal brake was purchased, the ribs were fun to make and came out a quality product...

There is also a Riveting page selection above that covers the tools and process that we used for the numerous riveting tasks... Provide lots of time for that built-up seat! I got tired of figuring when I counted more than a 1000 riveting operations for the seat bottom...