Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
01-17-2009, 12:15 PM
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Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
I installed my CA hinges on my U Can Do 46, and noticed a warp in the left aileron. I ordered a new aileron from Great Planes. Before I begin, do you have any tips on removing the old hinges and placing the new ones?
Do I just cut them, trim them down, and install hinges in new slots?
Thanks
Do I just cut them, trim them down, and install hinges in new slots?
Thanks
01-18-2009, 06:35 PM
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RE: Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
I absolutely 100% agree with everything that MinnFlyer said. Big Max 1935 and starfire73 were pretty close, too.
01-18-2009, 09:22 PM
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RE: Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
ORIGINAL: starfire73
I installed my CA hinges on my U Can Do 46, and noticed a warp in the left aileron. I ordered a new aileron from Great Planes. Before I begin, do you have any tips on removing the old hinges and placing the new ones?
Do I just cut them, trim them down, and install hinges in new slots?
Thanks
I installed my CA hinges on my U Can Do 46, and noticed a warp in the left aileron. I ordered a new aileron from Great Planes. Before I begin, do you have any tips on removing the old hinges and placing the new ones?
Do I just cut them, trim them down, and install hinges in new slots?
Thanks
01-18-2009, 09:36 PM
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RE: Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
ORIGINAL: airbusdrvr
You will most likely need to move your new slots just far enough away from the old slots so that you are not trying to cut into the old CA. I have never tried replacing CA hinges where the old ones were. I have moved them left or right from the original positions with success.
ORIGINAL: starfire73
I installed my CA hinges on my U Can Do 46, and noticed a warp in the left aileron. I ordered a new aileron from Great Planes. Before I begin, do you have any tips on removing the old hinges and placing the new ones?
Do I just cut them, trim them down, and install hinges in new slots?
Thanks
I installed my CA hinges on my U Can Do 46, and noticed a warp in the left aileron. I ordered a new aileron from Great Planes. Before I begin, do you have any tips on removing the old hinges and placing the new ones?
Do I just cut them, trim them down, and install hinges in new slots?
Thanks
01-18-2009, 10:17 PM
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RE: Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
Yes, that's important. If the wood surrounding the new slot has dried CA in it, the CA applied on the new hinges will not wick in and adhere the hinge properly.
I was toying with the idea of going to a regular pin hinge that I could epoxy in, instead.
01-18-2009, 10:23 PM
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RE: Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
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Hmmm... that very well may be the case, and it would be hard to tell if CA has already wicked into the surrounding wood to the point that it would prevent a new application from taking properly.
I was toying with the idea of going to a regular pin hinge that I could epoxy in, instead.
Yes, that's important. If the wood surrounding the new slot has dried CA in it, the CA applied on the new hinges will not wick in and adhere the hinge properly.
I was toying with the idea of going to a regular pin hinge that I could epoxy in, instead.
01-18-2009, 10:23 PM
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RE: Do you have any tips on re-doing CA hinges?
Hi,
FWIW I would cut the CA hinges off level with the surfaces and replace with Robart hinge points. There is a very good "sticky" on their installation.
Cheers,
Colin
FWIW I would cut the CA hinges off level with the surfaces and replace with Robart hinge points. There is a very good "sticky" on their installation.
Cheers,
Colin
