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Old 10-09-2006 | 02:52 PM
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Default RE: Fliton Edge 540 Conversion

The wings are two peice with a Carbon Fiber wing tube. This makes transporting easy if you have a smaller vehicle. The ailerons are hinged using CA hinges as is the elevator and rudder. I found that a few of my hinge slots needed to be opened up a bit. They were not cut all the way through. A quick run through with a blade and it was good to go. I pinned the hinges at the center point and then inserted them in wing before mating the control surface. A few drops of ZAP thin CA on each side as I flexed the control surface is all it took. I repeated the steps for the remaining wing and installed them onto the plane. They fit perfectly. No gaps and the anti rotation pins slipped right in with little effort.

The Elevator Stab is slid into the pre cut slot and aligned to center. After tracing the outline of the fuse, I removed the stab and again using my soldering iron, I removed the covering. Since the iron melts the covering, I usually try and keep it no closer than 1/4" from the line. The instructions call for the stab to be installed using thin CA. I have to admit that I was a bit concerned by this as I am accustomed to using Epoxy. However, I rarely deviate from the manufacturers plans on a review, so thin CA it is. The Stab was once again lined up and thin CA was wicked onto the surface every so slowly. Too fast and the wood doesnt have time to soak it up. And you end up with a river running out the other side.

The rudder is a snap to install. The tailwheel is installed after the fact, so there is no worring about drilling holes etc. Just pin the hinges, mate the surfaces, deflect and CA.
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