I am looking for better and different ways of installing large flat type(i.e. 1/4 scale Klett) hinges. The reason I ask is because I had all the hinges pull out of my rudder but this was after the Extra had snapped on me during a deadstick. I have been installing hinges for some 25 years and this was the 1st. time I have had this happen.
I always wipe the hinges with acetone to remove any mold release and I use vasiline to cover the pivot part of the hinge...then I mix 30 min. epoxy and a small piece of brass to push epoxy in the hinge slots. I let that sit over night and then do the same for final installation.
Is there beter and faster ways of hinging that I am missing???

BTW...the Extra in question is the one in the avatar...it flys great but it sure did damage it when it snapped on me and it did not hit very hard but this plane is built to fly...not crash. Seems like it has been one of those summers when all I do is crash everything.