Cleaveland Aircraft Tool

Cleaveland Aircraft Tool makes and sells tools for builders of homebuilt aircraft. The company's headquarters is in Evansville. It was founded by Buzz Lauritsen in 1993. In 2023, Blake and Becky Frazier became the new owners. The site says the company runs alongside Flyboy Accessories.

The site lists tools for dimpling and squeezing, riveting, drilling and reaming, countersinking, deburring, and cutting and forming. It also lists clekos, pneumatic accessories and tool storage. The site offers tool bundles and kits matched to specific aircraft models.

The site says its dimple dies are springback dies tested to within a tenth of a degree. It says non springback dies create ripples around each hole. The site says the company makes a hydraulic squeezer system that sets pressure by rivet diameter.

The site says the company designs and makes its riveting and Van's RV specific products in house. It says the company has worked with Vans and other aircraft kit brands on tool lists. It lists 3D printed tool storage parts that are designed and built in house.

The site says Flyboy Accessories sells accessories and upgrades for finished aircraft. The company attends EAA AirVenture each year in booth 617. It offers discounts to school programs such as TANGO flight and STEM. The site says kit buyers get 8 percent off, and so do orders over $1,500.

The site asks people to contact the company by email, which it calls the quickest route. The phone number is +1 515-800-9269. The site says the team may not answer the phone during busy periods after AirVenture. The site also has a YouTube channel.