late last year, former malaysia's distributor stop selling facom after facom-stanley merger. i bet current stanley-proto distributor (TMP) also sell facom now but i've yet been there since last year. so anyone can check it out?

facom has various specialized set for avionic. u can refer to their online catalog. but it's quite expensive as a set. if u are near Klang, try visit Eagle at Jalan Pasar (former distributor). i saw some avionic set last time selling at very discounted price.

what square drive to use depend on what type of job u do. it's about what sizes u use and how much strength u need. 1/4",  3/8" and 1/2" drive are what people normally use. the best thing to do is, peek at your seniors tool box. or take note what tools u use everyday.

can't remember the prices but one, stanley ratchet screwdriver less than RM50, Snap-On around RM250. but u have to hold one in your hand and try yourselves before judging the price.

hahahaha...i hate the stanleys and protos...the craftsman and snap on are much better....feel much firmer in your hand....

but again,its up to individual feel....

happy hunting for tools...the rachet screwdriver was the first tool i bought...love it so much....cant separate with him...huhuhuhuh...

i used to have this set of stanley 1/4 drive ratchet & sockets, inches & metric, tiny sizes up to 1/2" & 14mm and came in a case, my first tool set when i was a trainee. only RM70. very nice n useful especially if u work with both inches & metric hardware. very good for avionic (smallest size is 3mm if not mistaken). the only downside is they're all 6pt sockets.

yet to see any shop selling snap-on, so far i only bought them through their salesmen. they visit a lot around subang even here in kerteh. sometime they carry some stock (small, common tools) otherwise, u have to place order. better still, order thru phone before they come. there always someone in your company that have their salesman phone number. or just buy them 2nd hand. it's worth it.

and there's also Sata-Gearwrench ring ratchet if u can't afford facom's. has anyone seen the sexy stahlwille spanners? now, this is art

I’m so jealous of you guys. I’m still clueless on how to get my first set of tools. A beginner's tools set if i might say as I’m just staring out.

speed handle of course a must....or else, u will be wasting ur time to unscrews....hahhaahah....

Ratchet and sockets 3/8 drive for a and c (make sure you get the double hex one, meaning got 12 tooth or two hexagon)
speed handle with extension and bit holder
Screwdriver, Phillips and flat
Plier and cutter
combination spanner of various sizes (make sure you get the double hex one, meaning got 12 tooth or two hexagon)
most common size for ratchet and spanner/wrench includes 1/4,5/16,3/8,7/16,1/2,9/16,3/4,1 inch
better to buy the whole set cause eventually you'll be using all of it
mallet and hammer
thats all i can think for the basic set right now, these are for a and c
but the most important tool is the ratchet&socket, speed handle and the wrench
so start with ratchet spanner and speed handle

so is this mean that 3/8 square drive is more important to 1/4 (or same important) for large a/c? all size is AF right?

for screwdriver, do we need a set (normal screwdriver) or one ratchet screwdriver with variety of bits is enough?

oh ya, for one square drive of ratchet, there is a lot of type available. which one is the best to use? or all the same? because different type come with different price. i mean for the type of ratchet(some of them metal handle, rubber handle, swivel head, long handle)  not the size of square drive.

heylow guys,

I'm a newbie here, but right now I'm studying at UniKL MIAT taking a degree course in aircraft engineering maintenance, so I'm looking for a place to do an On Job Training (OJT) in the aviation industry for this semester break on mid June because I want to fill up the work schedule by doing practical on life aircraft. Besides that, at MIAT I also do a practical with some aircraft to complete training log book, but it still cannot be certified if I want to seat the LWTR exam. Currently I'm semester 6 students, so I'm only having 1 semester for theory and next year, my last semester will be a practical semester. But I've planned, I keen to take the LWTR license in this 2 years period, therefore, I need to fill up the work schedule as much as I can before I finish up my degree course at MIAT, then I want to submit to DCA for LWTR exam. I hope anyone can help me for the OJT.

Please help me bro..

heylow guys,

I'm a newbie here, but right now I'm studying at UniKL MIAT taking a degree course in aircraft engineering maintenance, so I'm looking for a place to do an On Job Training (OJT) in the aviation industry for this semester break on mid June because I want to fill up the work schedule by doing practical on life aircraft. Besides that, at MIAT I also do a practical with some aircraft to complete training log book, but it still cannot be certified if I want to seat the LWTR exam. Currently I'm semester 6 students, so I'm only having 1 semester for theory and next year, my last semester will be a practical semester. But I've planned, I keen to take the LWTR license in this 2 years period, therefore, I need to fill up the work schedule as much as I can before I finish up my degree course at MIAT, then I want to submit to DCA for LWTR exam. I hope anyone can help me for the OJT.

Please help me bro..

hmm...i wanted to study this course.....but think not my luck....
coz after apply ptptn for this course still have to pay extra money for the uk paper if not mistaken...
my family cant afford me.... :
but this course can guarantee u a good career ahead...

for a and c 3/8 drive is the one to use
u rarely use 1/4 drive, maybe in tight spaces or cabin interior works

both the ratchet and normal one is ok, but if u have extra money get both.
usually the normal screwdriver tips is a lot stronger than those changeable bits
and  even the screwdriver got sizes, size 1, 2 and 3...
most common is size 2, 1 is smaller than 2 and three is bigger than 2
note that airbus uses different type of screw, so different screwdriver and bits

your ratchet just get what u can afford, but get a good one, you'll use it alot
the longer one is better to release torque but its hard to use for tight spaces
just get a normal one will do, and i would suggest u to buy a 3/8 drive t-handle to break the torque before u use ur ratchet

its all depends on the budget, if u have extra money, get a (1/4 and 5/16) and (3/8-7/16) ring ratchet, it is optional and bit expensive but sometimes it comes in very handy

I lost my 7/16" KENNEDY at Line 6 when a LAE borrow and never came back....