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03-02-2018, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Elkton, Md.
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Wow, those guys are fast!
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Wag Aero Sport Trainer built,sold and wrecked
N588DF RV12 #336 built, sold and alive and well in New York
N73DF RV12 #244 built, sold and alive and well in Florida
N91 RV RV9 I wish I could say I built this one! Mark Santoleri hit the ball out of the park on this gem.
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03-02-2018, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: St Louis, MO
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Hey Skunkworks, Thanks for the visual. Did you loosen cables in the process couldn?t tell. Or, just detach at the HS horns? Does that table adjust for absolute fit or just stuff a magazine or something to align? Thanks again!!
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03-02-2018, 08:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Elkton, Md.
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I?ve done two so far and did not loosen the cables. Using the table, you might have to nudge the hs a little up or down when installing but works well and keeps the fuselage from getting scratched. I did my own using the table with no help whatsoever. You could use other stands, props,etc. having a stand that rolls is a big help.
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Wag Aero Sport Trainer built,sold and wrecked
N588DF RV12 #336 built, sold and alive and well in New York
N73DF RV12 #244 built, sold and alive and well in Florida
N91 RV RV9 I wish I could say I built this one! Mark Santoleri hit the ball out of the park on this gem.
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03-02-2018, 02:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: St Louis, MO
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Dave12, very helpful, thank you.
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03-04-2018, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Salem SD
Posts: 172
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Got mine done yesterday. 900 hours on plane no cracks found. I went ahead and installed the upgrade. The task is not as bad as it first appears. Vans did a good job designing this upgrade it really adds strength to that area. In the homebuilt world your really never done building.
Thanks to Vans for catching this and providing a fix at a reasonable cost.
Gone undetected this could have been a serious issue.
Brad Stiefvater
Salem SD
N124BJ First customer built RV 12 to get Airworthy and Fly
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03-04-2018, 12:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jesup, Iowa
Posts: 1,683
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Just finished an hour ago. Was able to pull on cable enough to get hooked up again. Not easy, but doable. Agree, it certainly strengthened the hinges. Getting the two main bolts back in is not a fun job. Getting thin washers in place and pushing bolts in to hold them is a challenge. The new gussets make it even harder to get fingers into the area. No signs of any cracks. 1,185 hours.
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Flying RV-12 - Serial #120036
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03-04-2018, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 800
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBPILOT
Just finished an hour ago. Was able to pull on cable enough to get hooked up again. Not easy, but doable. Agree, it certainly strengthened the hinges. Getting the two main bolts back in is not a fun job. Getting thin washers in place and pushing bolts in to hold them is a challenge. The new gussets make it even harder to get fingers into the area. No signs of any cracks. 1,185 hours.
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03-04-2018, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 3,248
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I haven?t got to thes skin doublets yet. Would it be easier to put the stabilator back on and then install the skin doublets?
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03-05-2018, 05:57 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jesup, Iowa
Posts: 1,683
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Hmmm --
Don't think you could. Solid squeezed rivets would be hard to do. Flange to rivet to would still be there. I better say no you can't. Having smaller hands will help. Just not a fun job.
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Flying RV-12 - Serial #120036
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03-05-2018, 04:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: hilton head sc
Posts: 97
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just finished today. Not mentioned in the instructions is the potential for interference between the top tailbone fairing and the gusset at full displacement of the stabilator. Mine did interfere and I had to file an eighth of an inch of the fairing above the gusset.
Hate putting those two bolts in.
No cracks, but only 150 hours.
N72DJ
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