Chapter 3 Tools required

  • Razor blade or other very sharp knife
  • Cutting board
  • Lighter or propane torch
  • Scissors
  • Short wire fid (~150mm)
  • Long wire fid (~850mm)
  • Cyanoacrylate glue (preferrable thin)
  • Cyanoacrylate accelerant (optional)
  • Metric tape measure
  • Sewing machine with a large needle and high-strength polyester thread, preferably V-46 Dabond 2000 UVR Polyester thread
  • A modified presser foot with a 1mm-wide groove aligned with the needle.
  • Rubber mallet
  • Bench vise with wooden jaws or other means of bending 0.025 metal sheet
  • Two strong spring clips
  • 2mm long stick and some scrap line to place the flag line under tension
  • Adjustable wrench for line stretching
  • 5/32" drill bit