At About 3:30pm, an email notification popped up on my computer. The UPS tracking system said that two boxes from Brown Tool had been delivered to my apartment. Anxious to play with my new toys, I rushed home, picked up the boxes and immediately started to inventory the contents. Two hours later, all tools were accounted for and completely covering the surface of one 2×5 foot workbench.
The tool kit contained the following items:
- 2 Swivel Air Regulators
- 3X Rivet Gun
- Quick Change Spring
- 1/8″ Cupped Rivet Set
- 3/32″ Cupped Rivet Set
- 3/16″ Rivet Set
- 1/8″ Double Offset Rivet Set
- Back Rivet Shooter
- Flush Rivet Set w/ Rubber Guard
- 2 Bucking Bars
- Avery Bench Top Dimpler/Riveter
- Dead Blow Hammer
- 3/32″ Spring Back Dimple Die
- #8 Spring Back Dimple Die
- 1/8″ Spring Back Dimple Die
- TATCO Rivet Squeezer w/3″ Yoke
- 2 Flush Squeeze Sets
- 1/8″ Cupped Squeeze Set
- 3/16″ Cupped Squeeze Set
- Pop Rivet Tool
- Rivet Cutter (took me a while to figure this one out)
- Rivet Length Gauge
- Shop Head Rivet Gauge Set
- Rivet Tape
- CP Mini Palm Drill (great trigger on this!)
- 6 – #40 Drill Bits
- 6 – #30 Drill Bits
- 3 – #19 Drill Bits
- 3 – #12 Drill Bits
- #40 x 12″ Drill Bit
- #30 x 12″ Drill Bit
- #40 Drill Stop
- #30 Drill Stop
- #21 Drill Stop
- #10 Drill Stop
- 13 Hole Step Drill
- Angle Drill Attachment
- #40 Threaded Drill Bit
- #30 Threaded Drill Bit
- #21 Threaded Drill Bit
- #10 Threaded Drill Bit
- Countersink Cage
- #40 (3/32″) Countersink
- #30 (1/8″) Countersink
- #10 Screw Countersink
- #8 Screw Countersink
- 2 – #2 Phillips Bit
- 4 – 1/2″ Cleco Clamps
- 4 – 1″ Cleco Clamps
- 325 – 3/32″ Clecos
- 175 – 1/8″ Clecos
- 25 – 3/16″ Spring Clecos
- 25 – 5/32″ Spring Cleco
- Cleco Pliers
- Right Cut Snips
- Left Cut Snips
- Deburring Tool
- Edge Deburring Tool
- 6″ Deburring Wheel
- 10″ Vixen File
- File Cleaning Brush
- Fluting Pliers
- Fly Cutter / Circle Cutter
- Two Point Scribe
- 2pc Chip Chaser Set
- Auto Center Punch
- 3/32″ Pin Punch
- 1/8″ Pin Punch
- 24″ Machinist’s Scale
- 6″ Machinist’s Scale
- Marvel Air Tool Oil
- BoeLube Lubricant
- Standard Aircraft Hand Book
Overall, I’m very happy with the tools. Everything was packaged nicely, all the rivet/squeeze sets and bucking bars had a protective wax coating, and both the drill and the rivet gun have very nice teasing triggers. My only complaint in the bunch is that the deburring tool is a little hokey and I will probably replace it with one from Avery. Of course, there are other tools which I already know I will have to buy in addition to the kit. A back riveting plate of some sort, an edge roller, a pop rivet dimpler, and a few more power tools just to name a few.
I have to give props to Brown Tool. I placed the order and they shipped it the next day. It arrived promptly and all items were accounted for and in great condition. I’m finding that businesses dealing in experimental aviaition are generally a pleasure to deal with. Brown Tool is no exception to this rule.
