Supplier of workshop materials to glider pilots

Severn Valley Sailplanes

Full repair and maintenance facilities available

Workshop Tools and Equipment

Below is a selection of tools that make working and repairing glider and motor-gliders  that little bit easier.


 

Stapler:   A good quality stapler is essential equipment in any workshop that undertakes wood repairs. Powerful enough to penetrate 2mm ply yet no so powerful as to burst the backing member away from the structure. This T53 staple gun meets both requirements.

 

Sold complete with 1000 8mm staples

 

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Chisels:   If you are doing wood repairs then a set of chisels are essential. However because of staples and gimp pins save you best set for fine work. We offer a small range of basic drop forged chrome vanadium chisels ideal for such work. Handle are made of polypropylene to resist solvent attack.

 

 

 

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G Clamps:   No matter how many G clamps you have you will always need more we have selected a range of G Clamps to cover most jobs at  reasonable prices.

 

 

Please note these clamps have been selected for their lightness and are for repairs to lightweight structures as found on gliders.

 

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Saws:- We offer a range of saws to suit the differing needs found in repairing gliders.

Hacksaw:- For metalwork and composite work available in both full size and junior sizes. Spare blades for both.

Razor Saw:-   When working on ribs and other light structures a small Razor saw is ideal. These saws have a steel rigid backing and very thin blades. With 32 tpi the fine cut leaves end grain ready for gluing.

Pad Saw:-   A pad saw is ideal for those tight to get at places and when carrying out steel tube repairs.

 

 

 

 

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Screw Extractors:   If you have ever broken off a screw or need to remove a stubborn stud or sheared bolt we have a range of tools to help.

 

 

 

 

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BA Spanners and Sockets :   If you are a child of the sixties or younger the chances are you will not have these sizes in your toolbox. However many vintage gliders were built using these sizes. Get them now while you still can!

 

 

 

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Heli-coil Kits:   A range of thread repair kits to repair damaged threads in light alloy. Each kit comes complete with drill, tap and insert tool, as well as 5 Stainless Steel Wire helical thread insert.

 

Additional inserts can be purchased from us.

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Anchor Nut Tool:-   A professional standard  tool for setting anchor nuts. Found mainly around seat pans and within the cockpit area. Anchor nuts are excellent for mounting GPS brackets and the like.

Each tool comes with a selection of steel rivnuts.

Further nut can be purchased separately from us.

 

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Instrument Hole Saw  We offer a selection of hole saw sizes to match common instrument sizes.

Use 3 1/4 " (80 mm) for larger instruments, 2 1/4" (57mm) for smaller instruments and 60 mm for the Cair XK10

Order Arbor separately

 

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Inspection Aids

 
Eye Loupe x 7 magnification  @
 
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Eye Glass x 9 magnification  @
Gel Repair Kit Small
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Folding Lens magnifier x 10 @

Medium Gel Coat Repair Kit

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Inspection Mirror 32mm dia @

 Gel Repair Kit Large

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Provision Boroscope 900 mm flexible @

A breakthrough in fibre-optic technology has created the ultimate hand tool for diagnosics. The flexible cable is 914 mm long and fits easily into openings as small as 5.8 mm diameter, allowing you to look inside structures without disassembly. The adjustable focus brings small objects clearly into view, the cable bends in any direction, and the powerful lamp illuminates dark areas. Operates on replaceable batteries.

 

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Swaging Tools

 
Swaging Tool Low Cost Swaging Tool Medium Use Nicro- press swaging tool

We offer a range of tools for the production of control cables

Pick from a range from Low Cost through to Professional Quality

 

 

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Control Cable Cutters

Cable Cutters

 Professional Quality for regular cutting of cables up to 3.2 mm  @

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Angle Measurement

 

With many glider control deflection given in Degrees an accurate method of measuring angles is essential.

We off a cheaper pendulum type or the more expensive yet more adaptable electronic inclinometer.

Pendulum Type

Electronic Inclinometer

 

 

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  Pin Punches

Pin Punch & Spring Pin Punch:- If you have ever had to remove control surfaces from Astirs or Shempp Hirth gliders you will value these pin punches. We offer a range of sizes to suit all glider types.

 

 

 

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 Reamers

Reamers:  A range of high quality Parallel Reamers in sizes from 4 to 19mm to cover the most common sizes found on gliders.

 

 

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Adjustable Reamers

 

Adjustable Reamers:  Good quality adjustable reamers to fine tune holes to accept oversized parts.

 

 

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Taps and Dies

 

Metric Taps:  Good quality Dormer straight fluted taps in Second Taper. Can be used to restore threads or cut new.

 

 

 

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Metric Dies 

Good quality G&J Hall Ltd split dies. Can be used to restore threads or cut new. Small sizes come at 13/16" dia while M6 and over are 1" dia

 

 

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Tap and Die Wrenches

 A range of Tap and Die wrenches to suit most applications

 

 

 

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The full range of metric and imperial taps and dies are available.

Please contact us for more details