ORIGINAL: goirish
Hi, I did a test with the glue by seeing if it would wick into the hinge slot with the hinge already inserted--it would not. Then I put a thin layer of glue on the hinge and put it in the slot--after approx. 45 min. was unable to pull the hinge out. Then the next test was to do 3 hinges in a sample aileron--I wet the hinge first and then applied glue to the hinges--was able to put all three in both sides with ease. Flexed the aileron to line up the hinges and waited approx. 1 hr. was unable to pull apart. This maybe my answer to using CA hinges without using CA. If anyone else tries a test please post it. Thanks
Now, tomorrow, tear the test wood up and see for sure how far the hinge was glued. You'll learn a bit more about the techniques you're pioneering. I planned to do that in the morning with my test.
BTW, we used to do this destructive testing all the time back when we built everything. Reason was to find out what we'd done right and what'd been done wrong. And whenever we wrecked one that wasn't going to be rebuilt, it'd be autopsied. Hinges and their slots cut open, glue joints pried apart, etc. Best way to find out how well our techniques work.