Tools for fitters

[LeeVanCleef]

Hi all, il be joining the world of civilian aviation in the near future and was wondering if you could point me in the direction of somewhere to get a decent set of tools.
Now i dont want to pay a huge amount but also i dont want anything thats made of cheese and breaks as soon as look at it.

Also if you chaps could direct me as to what is necessary and what isnt for an AV, as i have previously had anything i need supplied for me by the lovely RAF

Thanks

LVC

[Forkandles]

You can't go wrong with this place here (http://www.david.zen.co.uk/toolstore/index.html)

[smudgethecat]

e bay ,stick to known brands, snap on /stahlwille /britool/facom/mac/blue point/gedore etc

[Mr.Brown]

They is alot of discussion on tools here: Tools and Equipment - Aircraft Engineers Bulletin Board (http://www.airmech.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=45)

[AVOdriver]

Buy as cheap and cheerfull as possible, then replace items that wear/break with the "high" quality brands. No point in spending twenty quid on an obscure spanner size that you use once every three years!!
Also if you end up working pretty much anywhere on the European mainland, airlines (by authority regulation) will not allow use of personal tooling.
Good luck with the move.!

[boeing_eng]

If you have a chance to get over there, Craftsman tools from Sears in the US are always a good bet (good value and the quality is great)

In the UK, try Cromwell Tools who stock a wide variety of brands. Kennedy spanners in particular are a fraction of the silly price of Snap On etc but for me are just as good!

BE

[LeeVanCleef]

Thanks for the help guys.

Valuable information as always :)

LVC