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There is little point in attempting to repair your foil without at least the items listed as essential below. Some of these are common things that most households should have, however other items (test box, test weight etc..) are fencing specific and can be purchased from manufacturers. Leon Paul now stock a repair kit reference TW12 which contains all the items you need to get you started.

Essential

1) Point screw driver
(LP ref. TS2),

4) Normal flat head screw driver (Visit a DIY store)

5) Electrical insulation tape
(LP ref. TT4)

6) Cotton Buds
(see your local Boots!)

9) Foil bodywire
(LP ref. F40)

12) Blade cloth tape
(LP ref. TT2),

Allen Key (6mm)
(LP ref. TK2),

13) Test box
(LP ref. TT6),

14) Test weight of 500 grams
(LP ref. TT4),

Recomended

2) Craft knife
(Visit a DIY store)

3) Small Magnet and tin
(LP ref TB2).

7) Lighter or matches

10) Thin super-glue or blade glue (LP ref TG2)

11) Point setting tool
(LP ref TA2)

15) Vice
(Visit a DIY store)

16) A small vice
(Visit a DIY store)

Broken Hacksaw Blade
(Visit a DIY store)

String or chain for blade tensioning when rewiring
(Visit a DIY store)

Electrical Contact Cleaner
(LP ref. TC2)

Usefull

8) Reamer for straightening non LP points
(Visit a DIY store)

An Ohmmeter
(Visit a DIY store)

Hot-air paint stripper
(Visit a DIY store)