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Old 06-09-2015, 07:02 AM
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Default Time to complete empennage kit?

Hi,

How many hours did you work on the first kit to complete the empennage and tailcone?

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- first time builder
- primer: yes

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Old 06-09-2015, 07:20 AM
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"Search" will turn up a lot of info. Here is one thread:
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ld+Hours+RV-12
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Old 06-09-2015, 07:34 AM
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Various numbers I've seen were 91, 118, 137, 150, 120 and 117, but I don't know if that included any priming. It took me 210 . Also first time builder, and interior primed, but it wouldn't take me that long now.
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Old 06-09-2015, 10:43 AM
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Take your time go slow until you understand the way vans instructions work, read ahead twice.
And one thing I find helpful is to check the flanges of all the ribs are at the same plane of the installed skins, this will help in preventing oil canning.
You can do this by laying a flat aluminum yard stick across the ribs before installing the skins, adjust the flanges for best fit.

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Hi,

How many hours did you work on the first kit to complete the empennage and tailcone?

Circumstances:
- first time builder
- primer: yes

Many thanks...
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Old 06-09-2015, 12:00 PM
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Kom op Pascal, hak de knop door! ;-)
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Old 06-09-2015, 04:06 PM
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A look back into the early days of my blog revealed that I needed 184 hours to complete the empennage kit including interior priming.
http://torstensrv-12.blogspot.com/20...-finished.html
That means that before yo really fully understand what you got yourself into you will be running out of parts if you didn't already order the next kit! :-)
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Old 06-09-2015, 04:53 PM
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Hi,

How many hours did you work on the first kit to complete the empennage and tailcone?

Circumstances:
- first time builder
- primer: yes

Many thanks...
2-3 months emp kit (wash/scotchbright/SEM Self etching primer on interior ribs and mating surfaces)
3-4 months wings (same)
1 year - fuse/finish and some avionics
2-3 months engine and remaining avionics
2-3 months all the final stuff (PAP, etc)

2 years total for me from start to pink slip - another 6 mos to a year for all the extras it seems (paint, tweaking, etc)

I got all the options, inc a wife and 3 kids, worked in the garage mostly. Probably have the equivalent of a part time job....although some would dispute that....
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Old 06-09-2015, 08:05 PM
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I think the answer depends on experience level, shop space and tool inventory. For example, working with pneumatic rivet pullers and squeezers goes light years faster than manual pullers and squeezers.
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I think the answer depends on experience level, shop space and tool inventory. For example, working with pneumatic rivet pullers and squeezers goes light years faster than manual pullers and squeezers.
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Old 06-10-2015, 06:25 AM
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Default Pneumatic rivet puller

Curious if anyone has ever completed an RV-12 build without using a pneumatic puller. 12,000 rivets with a hand rivet tool seems like cruel and unusual punishment!
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