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Old 12-31-2003 | 02:36 PM
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Default RE: CA in hinges

Klett/Goldberg used to have a solid nylon hinge that was a pin mount, similar to Robart, but at the joint it spread out flat and the hing joint itself was nylon... no moving (friction) parts. Dunno about the durability. It certainly wasn't suitable for anything larger than a 40-60 sport model.

I'm not sure if I would really refer to the Robart Hinge Points as "pinned". I've always considered a "pinned" hinge to be the classig DuBro style with two pieces of nylon joined by a steel pin, just like a door.
For extra security, after gluing in, the control surface can be secured one of two ways... Either drill and dowel the hing halves, or simply run a straightpin through the hinge and secure the pin head with Zap.
My buddy has done this on many birds (ranging from Quickee to Goldberg Ultimate and Extra) without putting epoxy in the hinge slot. It makes the surface removeable, and he has yet to have a pin come out. I think he uses two pins per hinge half if he is not using epoxy. I like the idea as a backup because you can never be sure how good the epoxy bond actually is.