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02-28-2013, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
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RV-12 N417E Build Milestones
I plan to update this thread when a major milestone is achieved. My build log can be found at www.rv12.pflanzer-aviation.com.
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Randy Pflanzer
Greenwood, IN
www.pflanzer-aviation.com
Paid through 2043!
Lund fishing Boat, 2017, GONE FISHING
RV-12 - Completed 2014, Sold
427 Shelby Cobra - Completed 2012, Sold
F1 EVO - partially completed, Sold
F1 Rocket - Completed 2005, Sold
RV-7A - Partially completed, Sold
RV-6 - Completed 2000, Sold
Long-EZ - Completed 1987, Sold
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02-28-2013, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
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02-25-13 Kit arrives
It took awhile longer than expected, but the empennage, wing, and fuselage kits finally arrived with nothing but one minor poke from a fork truck.
http://www.rv12.pflanzer-aviation.co...nnagekit01.htm
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Randy Pflanzer
Greenwood, IN
www.pflanzer-aviation.com
Paid through 2043!
Lund fishing Boat, 2017, GONE FISHING
RV-12 - Completed 2014, Sold
427 Shelby Cobra - Completed 2012, Sold
F1 EVO - partially completed, Sold
F1 Rocket - Completed 2005, Sold
RV-7A - Partially completed, Sold
RV-6 - Completed 2000, Sold
Long-EZ - Completed 1987, Sold
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02-28-2013, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
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02-28-13 Vertical Stabilizer Completed
Man, this thing practically flies together on its own. 
http://www.rv12.pflanzer-aviation.co...nnagekit01.htm
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Randy Pflanzer
Greenwood, IN
www.pflanzer-aviation.com
Paid through 2043!
Lund fishing Boat, 2017, GONE FISHING
RV-12 - Completed 2014, Sold
427 Shelby Cobra - Completed 2012, Sold
F1 EVO - partially completed, Sold
F1 Rocket - Completed 2005, Sold
RV-7A - Partially completed, Sold
RV-6 - Completed 2000, Sold
Long-EZ - Completed 1987, Sold
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02-28-2013, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cartersville, Georgia KVPC
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Wow! Two minutes from "haven't even opened the crates yet" to "finished vertical stab"!
You should have it ready for it's maiden flight by next weekend, right?
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02-28-2013, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
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Well I was hoping to fly this weekend if the weather cooperates! 
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Randy Pflanzer
Greenwood, IN
www.pflanzer-aviation.com
Paid through 2043!
Lund fishing Boat, 2017, GONE FISHING
RV-12 - Completed 2014, Sold
427 Shelby Cobra - Completed 2012, Sold
F1 EVO - partially completed, Sold
F1 Rocket - Completed 2005, Sold
RV-7A - Partially completed, Sold
RV-6 - Completed 2000, Sold
Long-EZ - Completed 1987, Sold
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03-01-2013, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
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03-01-13 Rudder Completed
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Randy Pflanzer
Greenwood, IN
www.pflanzer-aviation.com
Paid through 2043!
Lund fishing Boat, 2017, GONE FISHING
RV-12 - Completed 2014, Sold
427 Shelby Cobra - Completed 2012, Sold
F1 EVO - partially completed, Sold
F1 Rocket - Completed 2005, Sold
RV-7A - Partially completed, Sold
RV-6 - Completed 2000, Sold
Long-EZ - Completed 1987, Sold
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03-01-2013, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Canada
Posts: 40
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Is it just an optical illusion from the camera... or the rivets on your rudder horn looks like they are not squeezed enought!?
On another note! Wow great progress! Keep on building like that and it will be ready probably next week! |
03-02-2013, 02:17 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Irvine, CA
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I had the same issue
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Originally Posted by CMBAero
Is it just an optical illusion from the camera... or the rivets on your rudder horn looks like they are not squeezed enought!?
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Randy,
I originally installed the rudder horn rivets with the manufactured heads on the bottom, like in your photo, and got the same result. The thin sheet of the ribs puckered at each rivet shop head and left the rib standing off the horn slightly, with the only points of contact being at the rivets and nowhere else. Didn't like it, so I drilled them out, pounded the puckers flat and reversed the installed direction of the rivets, which BTW does agree with the general standard of putting the manufactured head on the side of the thinner material. That resulted in a nominal interface.
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Tustin, CA
RV-12 120682
Emp/TC done; Wings done; Fuse kit done
"Keep flying.“ — Malcolm Reynolds
Paid up until Aug 2021
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03-02-2013, 04:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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I had a very little bit of pucker, but not enough to make me want to take it apart. I did not like the first rivets I set and I drilled those out. I used my pneumatic squeezer and it squeezed them too hard and quick, which increased the pucker. After removing them, I used my hand squeezer and the results where much better.
You are always going to get a little pucker squeezing a -4 rivet in such thin material, but it's pretty tight considering.
Good eyes guys. Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate you all looking over my work. Keep it coming.
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Randy Pflanzer
Greenwood, IN
www.pflanzer-aviation.com
Paid through 2043!
Lund fishing Boat, 2017, GONE FISHING
RV-12 - Completed 2014, Sold
427 Shelby Cobra - Completed 2012, Sold
F1 EVO - partially completed, Sold
F1 Rocket - Completed 2005, Sold
RV-7A - Partially completed, Sold
RV-6 - Completed 2000, Sold
Long-EZ - Completed 1987, Sold
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03-03-2013, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Martinsville, IN
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03-03-13 Anti-servo tabs completed
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Randy Pflanzer
Greenwood, IN
www.pflanzer-aviation.com
Paid through 2043!
Lund fishing Boat, 2017, GONE FISHING
RV-12 - Completed 2014, Sold
427 Shelby Cobra - Completed 2012, Sold
F1 EVO - partially completed, Sold
F1 Rocket - Completed 2005, Sold
RV-7A - Partially completed, Sold
RV-6 - Completed 2000, Sold
Long-EZ - Completed 1987, Sold
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