Andy G wrote:My wife and I are so excited about starting our RV we can hardly stand it. We are in the process of moving so, it'll be a little while before we can start banging rivets of our own (although we help bmurrish whenever we can).
We do want to start buying our tools but, we (I) have tons of questions. So let me start;
1: What do we
really need. My buddy bought the "RV tool kit" from Cleavland but, he found that he either didn't need a lot of what came in the kit or, some of the items were a little over priced.
2: Rivet guns. Can someone explain what the number designators mean (2x, 3x, etc.)
3: Air Compressors?
4: Bench Grinders?
I think of new questions about every 5 minutes, I'll try and consolidate when I have some time.
Thanks,
-Andy & Christina
well, you need what you need when you need it
i bought the stuff i knew i would need before ordering the emp kit (rivet gun, drill-air or electric, squeezer, air compressor). i've heard that most of the RV tool kits are full of stuff, but you may not need all of it. correct me if i'm wrong fellas. i found a lot of what i needed on ebay, and everything has worked perfect so far, except the compressor i initially bought on ebay-don't do that.
for rivet guns, the 2X, 3X, 4X, and so on just mean the amount of "hammering" they provide or how hard they hit. a 3X is what you'll need. most 2X's are too weak to set larger rivets, and the 4X hits too hard for the 3/32 rivets. although, much can be done with the amount of air you feed it.
compressors!!! well, i'm still dealing with this, and it's been almost a year. i started out with a little craftsman 3 gallon. BIGGER IS BETTER, and i'm working on this. they are so freakin' expensive...
you'll need a bench grinder with a capacity for a 6" scotchbrite wheel. these are cheap. may also want to consider a drill press, and a band saw. a bench belt sander is nice too, but i don't have one yet, and haven't really had the need so far.
bring on more questions!!!
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