Originally posted by patf
one question I seem to miss. what sets the actual hinge depth, that is how much of the hinge hangs out of the trailing edge in post #13?
Hi Pat,
Yeah I looked back through my photos, and I did not have one that showed the depth of the hinge. Just imagine the center of the hinge wire. It lines up precisely with the cap on the leading edge of the elevon. In other words it lies half way in the trough that you make in the leading edge of the elevon, before putting the cap on.
I love the idea of building the leading edge cap around the pivot point. rather than just "wallering" out the balsa.
Yep that is the beauty of the whole thing. I do all of the composite surfaces on the Bandits and F-4 the same way.