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Post by hilldweller on Jan 17, 2013 7:45:37 GMT 10
That's about it really LOL. Just curious as to what people find most useful for caravan work.
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Post by humpyboy on Jan 17, 2013 8:04:05 GMT 10
The basics  hammer,both claw and brad, saws, panel,tenon and perhaps a coping saw for some fine work, a good set of chisels a drill with a set of bits, can be hand or electric, a good quality hand plane, some screw drivers (flat for slot head screws only, right cobber? ;D ) and you can never have enough "G" clamps of various sizes you will also find a good quality square wont go astray, then you start getting into the more expensive tools if you can afford (warrent) having them, power saw set up in a work bench, router,sanders, drill press, jigsaw ect ect, oh and dont forget "G" clamps, you can never have enough ;D that should get you started. |
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Post by redmr2red on Jan 17, 2013 8:13:49 GMT 10
Tubes of plasic wood, automotive body filler and no more gaps to correct all the mistakes I make using standard wood working tools.
;D ;D ;D
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Post by humpyboy on Jan 17, 2013 8:20:43 GMT 10
Tubes of plasic wood, automotive body filler and no more gaps to correct all the mistakes I make using standard wood working tools. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D good one. |
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Post by Miss Molly on Jan 17, 2013 9:17:49 GMT 10
yellow pages....  |
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Post by Franklin1 on Jan 17, 2013 10:31:10 GMT 10
Apart from tools, don't forget to have a vocabulary of really interesting swear words.  Many's the time I've called a piece of timber "you miserable piece of sassen-flatzen jibberd" when it didn't do what it was supposed to do. It helps with the "Aah, I feel better now"-part of the process. ;D cheers, Al. |
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 17, 2013 17:48:29 GMT 10
Adding to Humpyboy's list
I use a half sheet sander and a smallish belt sander (Mine's 457mm) a lot. As well, don't forget little things like nail punches. Don't forget things like safety goggles and ear plugs (so you can't hear your own swearing ;D ;D)
Always have plenty of varying grades of sandpaper on hand too - I buy it by the metre or roll. Then of course there are things like wire strippers and crimping tools.
The list goes on ............
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 17, 2013 17:56:54 GMT 10
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Post by 2up on Jan 17, 2013 18:41:24 GMT 10
I found the most useful tool is patience, better slow and steady rather than rough and ready!!!!
Oh ,tape measure, measure twice cut once!!!
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Post by atouchofglass on Jan 17, 2013 18:54:37 GMT 10
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Post by humpyboy on Jan 17, 2013 18:55:06 GMT 10
Another thing I just thought of and best of all it's free, "THINK" if you find yourself at a point not knowing which direction to go in STOP! and think it through and if you still can't come up with the answer then put a post up here on the forum and ask ;D
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 17, 2013 20:43:28 GMT 10
Gee ATOG, and here I was thinking you were a fobbergrass man through and through. Maybe one day you'll cross over from the FAAARRRRR side and show us how to REALLY restore a timber vintage caravan ;D ;D ;D  Ray |
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Post by atouchofglass on Jan 17, 2013 21:06:52 GMT 10
Timber is to fibreglass, what lipstick is to a pretty woman
Too much is tarty... just enough.... well ....va va va voooom!!!!!!
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Post by Roehm3108 on Jan 18, 2013 6:28:31 GMT 10
Yeah ATOG, but underneath that lipstick, she's still plastic  ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by peter on Jan 18, 2013 7:57:30 GMT 10
the most imporant tools to repair old vans are PATIENCE and PERSERVERANCE
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Post by atouchofglass on Jan 18, 2013 16:31:00 GMT 10
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hammer,both claw and brad, saws, panel,tenon and perhaps a coping saw for some fine work, a good set of chisels a drill with a set of bits, can be hand or electric, a good quality hand plane, some screw drivers (flat for slot head screws only, right cobber? ;D ) and you can never have enough "G" clamps of various sizes you will also find a good quality square wont go astray, then you start getting into the more expensive tools if you can afford (warrent) having them, power saw set up in a work bench, router,sanders, drill press, jigsaw ect ect, oh and dont forget "G" clamps, you can never have enough ;D that should get you started.
