[Jeff Higgins]

Hey, I'm the guy that actually designs those expensive tools used on aircraft. You might be surprised at just how complex I can make a "hammer". The nomenclature we use to describe our tools does anything but; it just fills a spot on the title block. What really describes the tool (and how to use it) is its part number and associated documentation. This may be anything from a single sheet cartoon ("insert tab "A" in slot "B"...) to a several hundred page technical document.

This "tool" may be a simple task-specific wrench to do something like remove an axle nut. Even that will cost you somewhat more than a Snap-On. This "tool" may also be a jig used to support and align the entire front of a 767 as we skillsaw the top off from the leading edge to the cockpit bulkhead when we are converting a passenger aircraft to a freighter. What do you think one of those "tools" might set you back?