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Old 04-07-2009 | 07:48 AM
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jetmech05
 
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Default RE: Heads up, CA hinges

Arrownaughtic: This airplane was the first I've ever had with CA hinges....There are alot of CA hinges flying.....so they are pretty reliable over all......
I have never had a nylon hinge fail by coming apart at the hinge line....although my second build was a 4 Star 60..I had a hinge pull from the slot...more epoxy and a pin through the flat part of the hinge and it lasted forever.....
I read a post a while back where a gent used the nylon hinges as usual...then removed the pins and ran one long pin the length of the surface picking up the hinges as he went....I think I'll try that the next time I use the large hinges, the ones with the cotter keys.
good flying to all