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Old 03-12-2004 | 11:18 AM
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Default RE: My Experience with CA hings

I have lost a CA hinge in almost every 3D airplane in which I placed them. They just do not tolerate the extreme flexing of that kind of throw. They did well in smaller airplanes with 15-20 degrees throw one-way, but beyond that, pinned hinges all the way. I use the Tetra hinge slotting guide, strong, one piece hinging forks, and the wide, x-acto flat blade for cutting away the middle material and cutting the pin recess. Hinging is part art, part science, and done well should last the airplane's life. I stopped using CA hinges as I got tired of cutting off control surfaces to replace fractured hinges. For me, they still have uses, but not on airplanes with 3D throws or larger than a .40 size or perhaps a gentle flying trainer to .60 size.

Mark