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Old 01-13-2003 | 05:00 PM
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Default No more ca hinges.

Flap, did you read this?

http://www.rcuniverse.com/reviews.ph...ew&reviewid=55


As far as the wax line goes, here is my feeling on that (and it IS only my opinion):

CA hinges are a plastic strip covered with a fibrous coating. Making a wax line will not prevent the CA from wicking under the wax unless you have pressed so hard as to completely seal all of the fibers. In either case, unless the line is drawn pencil thin (hard to do with a crayon) and is kept perfectly straight, the wax may impede the CA from flowing into the wood. So I avoid it.

One of the biggest mistakes people make with CA hinges is to try to completely close the gap, thereby not giving the hinge room to flex which usually leads to a broken hinge. Allow a gap to form, then seal the gap afterward with covering, tape, or whatever method you like.

Please read the link above (if you have not already done so).