Tools For The Job 

       Portable drill with small 1/16 bit

        Hammer

1.         Hack saw with fine tooth blade
2.         Measuring tape
3.         Needle nose pliers
4.         Utility knife with sharp blade
5.         Screen installation roller tool
6.         Small flat file (not shown)
           Pair of scissors (also not shown)

These are fairly basic tools that most do-it-yourself homeowners have around the house. The drill shown is fairly expensive battery powered model ($200.00), but any drill will do, as long as it will chuck up a 1/16 inch drill bit. 

The brown tool in the photo is the screen repair roller tool and should be less than $5.00…also the hacksaw shown is an expensive model ($25.00) though any hacksaw will work. The fine tooth (32 teeth per inch) hacksaw blade is fairly important as (32tpi) makes cutting the aluminum extrusion much easier and produces a cleaner cut…requiring less dressing with the file.