Next I glued in the rudder hinges, these are the only hinges you have to glue in. The holes are drilled and the hinges included, though.
I gathered up what I needed to glue them in. 30min Zap Zpoxy. DUBRO reamer. Bamboo skewers from the supermarket (about one tenth the price of same from companies like SIG). Mixing cup:
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I used the skewers to "press" Zpoxy onto the sides of the holes, and popcycle sticks to "press" Zpoxy onto the hinge. I run alot of throw and I've never had a hinge come loose. So, I guess I'll just stick with what I've been doing.. even though I'm sure there are other gluing methods that give solid results.
I use the DUBRO reamer to flare out the ends of the holes a little for the hinge knuckles:
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Don't forget to lube up the hinge knuckles with vaseline or something. Otherwise glue will get in the knuckle and it will not move freely. I've been using this same tube of teflon lube for 6 years and it does a good job:
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