---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/02/07: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:17 AM - Tool source (Jeff Rosson) 2. 01:24 PM - Re: Tool source (Carl Bell) 3. 04:05 PM - Re: Tool source () 4. 07:18 PM - Re: Tool source (Tom Callender) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:17:53 AM PST US Subject: RV9-List: Tool source From: "Jeff Rosson" Hi, New builder here. My RV9A Empennage kit is to arrive Wednesday, but I need a bunch of tools. I have been looking at Avery and Cleveland, who seem to be highly regarded, but also at Browns. Brown seems to have better pricing, and I have already ordered a Sioux 3X rivet gun and air drill from them, saving about $175 right there (not to mention Brown's has free shipping). Most all of their prices on other items is a bit less, too, and I wonder if people use Avery/Cleveland as these two companies have fairly compete kits of tools, whereas for Brown you have to select each one individually? Any guidance would be appreciated. I have a spreadsheet with Van's suggested tools vs. part number and pricing for these three companies that I would be happy to send out to anyone who is interested. Heck, I will try to attach it to this post. I also included some other recommended tools I have read are helpful. The sheet is not totally complete yet, but if it helps someone, great. Thanks! Jeff Rosson Merritt Island, FL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=116062#116062 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/tool_list_942.xls ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:24:00 PM PST US From: "Carl Bell" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Tool source Jeff, I just bought a partial set of tools from Avery and they are just great, very good quality. I also bought a clone USA made hydraulic squeezer from Brown and a Sioux 3x rivet gun. They delivered quickly and the quality of the clone squeezer seems fine for 500$. I'm happy with all and will buy from both again. The price for the rivet gun and squeezer were 150$ less at Brown and the only reason I didn't buy the lot from Avery. Carl W Bell New Venture Consulting Mobile: 803.640.2760 www.newventureconsulting.com carlbell@gforcecable.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv9-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Rosson Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 12:15 PM Subject: RV9-List: Tool source Hi, New builder here. My RV9A Empennage kit is to arrive Wednesday, but I need a bunch of tools. I have been looking at Avery and Cleveland, who seem to be highly regarded, but also at Browns. Brown seems to have better pricing, and I have already ordered a Sioux 3X rivet gun and air drill from them, saving about $175 right there (not to mention Brown's has free shipping). Most all of their prices on other items is a bit less, too, and I wonder if people use Avery/Cleveland as these two companies have fairly compete kits of tools, whereas for Brown you have to select each one individually? Any guidance would be appreciated. I have a spreadsheet with Van's suggested tools vs. part number and pricing for these three companies that I would be happy to send out to anyone who is interested. Heck, I will try to attach it to this post. I also included some other recommended tools I have read are helpful. The sheet is not totally complete yet, but if it helps someone, great. Thanks! Jeff Rosson Merritt Island, FL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=116062#116062 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/tool_list_942.xls ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:05:22 PM PST US From: Subject: Re: RV9-List: Tool source Hi Jeff, I bought most of my tools from Cleveland and I can't say enough good things about them. They are themselves RV Builders and extremely helpful. The most important thing is when you call them they answer the phone. You don't need to listen to a computer for 5 or 10 minutes to get what you want. Secondly they are a good source of general information. You can ask a question about building and they will advise you. I don't think you can go wrong with them. Dennis Thomas RV-9 355 hours and loving it. --- Jeff Rosson wrote: > > > Hi, > > New builder here. My RV9A Empennage kit is to > arrive Wednesday, but I need a bunch of tools. I > have been looking at Avery and Cleveland, who seem > to be highly regarded, but also at Browns. Brown > seems to have better pricing, and I have already > ordered a Sioux 3X rivet gun and air drill from > them, saving about $175 right there (not to mention > Brown's has free shipping). Most all of their > prices on other items is a bit less, too, and I > wonder if people use Avery/Cleveland as these two > companies have fairly compete kits of tools, whereas > for Brown you have to select each one individually? > > Any guidance would be appreciated. I have a > spreadsheet with Van's suggested tools vs. part > number and pricing for these three companies that I > would be happy to send out to anyone who is > interested. Heck, I will try to attach it to this > post. I also included some other recommended tools > I have read are helpful. The sheet is not totally > complete yet, but if it helps someone, great. > > Thanks! > Jeff Rosson > Merritt Island, FL > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=116062#116062 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/tool_list_942.xls > > > > > > browse > Subscriptions page, > FAQ, > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV9-List > > Web Forums! > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:18:35 PM PST US From: "Tom Callender" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Tool source Jeff, I purchased a tool kit from Brown about 3 yrs ago, They let me add and delete to get what I wanted in the kit... Very nice people to deal with. btw I'm building a RV9 Tom C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Rosson" Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 12:15 PM Subject: RV9-List: Tool source > > Hi, > > New builder here. My RV9A Empennage kit is to arrive Wednesday, but I > need a bunch of tools. I have been looking at Avery and Cleveland, who > seem to be highly regarded, but also at Brown?Ts. Brown seems to have > better pricing, and I have already ordered a Sioux 3X rivet gun and air > drill from them, saving about $175 right there (not to mention Brown's has > free shipping). Most all of their prices on other items is a bit less, > too, and I wonder if people use Avery/Cleveland as these two companies > have fairly compete kits of tools, whereas for Brown you have to select > each one individually? > > Any guidance would be appreciated. I have a spreadsheet with Van's > suggested tools vs. part number and pricing for these three companies that > I would be happy to send out to anyone who is interested. Heck, I will > try to attach it to this post. I also included some other recommended > tools I have read are helpful. The sheet is not totally complete yet, but > if it helps someone, great. > > Thanks! > Jeff Rosson > Merritt Island, FL > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=116062#116062 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/tool_list_942.xls > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv9-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV9-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv9-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv9-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.