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Old 07-09-2005 | 03:21 PM
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khodges
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Default RE: Hinges

The "fiber" hinges are designed to be used with Ca. Cut slots the width of the hinge in both the H-stab and elevator, or V-stab and rudder, then take a 1/16 drill bit and make a small groove in the middle of the slots. Mount the hingesand control surfaces dry, and using a small tip on your thin Ca bottle, drip a few drops onto the hinge at the groove, while holding the control surface in deflection to give yourself some access to the hinge. The groove allows Ca to "wick" into the slots, bonding the fuzzy material on the hinges to the framework of the control surfaces. As soon as you do one surface, flex it several times while the Ca sets. Make sure you don't apply so much that it drips and runs between the elevator and stab down the hinge line. You don't need a lot of Ca, just several drops per hinge per side. If you use epoxy, its less likely enough will actually get into the slot to bond the hinge, plus any that is squeezed into the gap between elevator / stab or rudder / stab will bond the two and freeze up or severely limit the movement of the control surface.

As I haven't seen the Cessna itself, I can't help with the nose wheel block.