Well, it finally feel like I'm starting to get some traction on the RV-12 airplane. Still debating whether to attach the empennage (Section 11) when the tailcone is complete or to move on to the wings. This is the process I followed during construction of the RV-10 and it worked well. There is still time before the desition must be made.
Step 1: Fabricate the F-1211G Tail Skid Bracket from the AEX Tie Down extrusion using the F-1211G-DT Drill template as shown in plans.
Step 2: Remove the tabs from the F-1211B Bulkhead Boubler and beduree the bends called out.
Builder's note: I am not sure why the plans say to deburr the bends but not the rest of the part. It may because of it being a critical area for cracks. I went ahead and deburred all of the edges.
Step 3: Machine countersink the holes in the F-1211B Bulkhead Doubler.
Step 4: Seperate the F-1211D Attach Brackets by removing the material called out in the plans. Deburr.
Builder's note: Don't deburr the holes at this time! These are deburred a very specific way in a later step.
Step 5: Mark, then separate the F-1284-L & -R Shear Clips.
Step 6: Mark, then separate the F-1211C-L & _R Hinge Brackets.
Step 7: Mark the F-1283 J-Stiffener with the part numbers called out in the plans. Remove the area shown hatched in the plans to separate the F-1283A, B, & C J-Stiffeners.
This completes page 10-03.
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