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Old 02-06-2010 | 07:20 PM
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Default Hinge problem

I would like your advice:

I was just walking past my plane on the build stand and wiggled the rudder, and a hinge broke. I cut all the hinges and am up for suggestions on re-hinging the rudder, and whether or not I should do the rest of the plane. Truthfully I am not happy with the motion of the other surfaces. I'm sure there are people who prefer CA hinges but I never liked the way they come out.

One thing I noticed is that the bevels on the rudder are not cut symmetrical, so the point is not really centered on the rudder. The hinges were cut on the point so the rudder was installed slightly off-set, and thus motion was disturbed by the glued-in tail wheel. I noticed this right away and changed out the tail wheel for one with a spring, though I don't understand how this could have been a problem since the rudder has just been hanging loose on the build table with no servo installed yet.

So, what should I use on the rudder, should I re-do the rest of the plane, and do I really need to reshape the leading edge of the rudder?

Thanks.