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Old 12-02-2003 | 11:03 PM
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Default RE: UCD issues

Just a quick note on hinges again for the 1,000,000 time. Guys would spend $ 190 for a UCD, another $ 150-200 for an engine, $ 60 for servos, miscellaneous ( battery, switch, fuel filter etc.) $ 30. Total: around $ 480.00. To spend another $ 6 on pinned hinges, they won't. We know that some CA hinges fail for whatever reason, poor installation, wrong glue etc.........., is it not better to spend $ 6 for piece of mind? Why gamble to see if you installed the CA properly and if you used the right glue? Do the math guys. Way before I flew giant scale aerobatic planes, I never even considered the thought using CA hinges, not even on my trainer. I always used pinned hinges and never had a failure. You are constantly flexing a piece of material which does not have a frictionless pivot piont, it will break one day. Please guys do yourself a favour and spend a few bucks on some half decent hinges for your pride and joy OK.