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Old 03-12-2005 | 09:42 AM
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Default RE: Chip Hyde's Vision 3D

I agree that there is certainly nothing wrong with using CA hinges. We both stripped our Visions and because we could, we opted to add blocks and use hingepoints.

There is a level of failure on everything. I've had CA hinges split in the past taking two of the tip ones out on a smaller plane. They could have been defective or maybe I had too much CA... they didn't pull out, they just split like they were cut with a knife. And so for that reason I choose to use hingepoints when feasible.

Many have used the CA hinges on 50cc planes and wring the crap out of 'em (Chip's video is pretty wild) and there is no strength issue at all...

There could be a longevity issue, but I doubt it. Likely CA hinges will last the life of the plane... (may it be long and prosperous)