I can never remember the names of a lot of these things and I don’t like bothering domain experts with the same question just because I was too lazy to make my own notes.
Power analyser
HK 010 power analyser - this tool can measure the amp draw and watt output underload.
Blind Nut / Nutsert
This gives your cap-screw or bolt a solid thread to screw into – useful for mounting motors and to attach a wing to the fuselage with nylon wing bolts.
Razor Saw
This saw has many teeth and gives a nice fine cut, helpful when cutting notches into ribs for spars / stringers. Ive also seen it called a mitre saw (I think its because it can be used with a mitrebox to hold the material you are cutting)
54 or 42 Teeth Per Inch (TPI) will give a nice clean cut.
Nylon/Steel Landing Gear Staps
Wire landing Gear / Small push rods
This is called Piano wire / music wire also known as spring steel
Small models (25 size and under) would use 1mm (0.39 inch) as pushrods and 2mm for landing gear
40 to 60 size you can use 5 or 6 mm for landing gear.
Drill & Tap
10–32 threads are historically the original rack screw type. The term 10–32 comes from Unified and American Screw Threads for Bolts, Nuts, and Machine Screws standards published by ANSI B1.1-1974. The number “10” is simply a size designator with no numerical meaning. The number “32” refers to 32 threads per inch.
Steel tap and drill bit for preparing holes to accept bolts
Reamer
I’ve used these to ream a new prop hole bigger to suite an engine.
Pin Vice
I have used these to manually (by hand) drill holes in models.
Laser Cutting
Max Cutting Area 1200x900mm, materials would be 3,4mm ply and balsa
Wood Glue
This is the recommended glue for all models.
