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Old 05-14-2003 | 12:43 AM
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Default Re: CA hinging tip.

I would like to mention one little detail here...

Originally posted by Damnathius
Have you ever spent the time to get the gap in your control surfaces to be nearly non-existent while using CA hinges? Yeah, me too...
Gentlemen, PLEASE do NOT try to have "No Gap" when using CA hinges!

CA hinges need a SLIGHT gap so they have room to flex. Without this gap they are MUCH more likely to FAIL!

Please read:

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

Pay particular attention to the 4th paragraph in the "Important Notes" section at the end.

Remember, it is much easier to seal a gap than to replace a CA hinge, or worse yet, to replace a crashed airplane!