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Old 10-06-2006 | 05:48 PM
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Default RE: New HOW TO Posted: How to Install Robart Hinge Points

Got another giant plane hinged with Robart points. This time I used hinge pocket because I wanted all the surfaces to come out for maintenance.

The only new thing I did this time was the glue. I used recommended by Robart's glue. It looks exactly like yellow carpertner glue (maybe it is the same). I squeezed generous amount of glue inside the hole in balsa and spread it around so the balsa fibers were soaked with glue quite well. Then I wet the hinge point surface with the glue, just to make sure it sticks to the surface. Finally I set the hinge inside the hole. I could move it for about 1 minute before the glue started to be quite hard. Because my holes are quite tight, I could handle the surface after few minutes without worrying of dislocation.

Here are the surfaces with Robart points in there
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