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Old 03-12-2010, 03:55 PM
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Default RE: CA Hinges! Yes, No or????

I have no faithe in any of the CA hinges except for the RADIO SOUTH CA hinges. I have done quite a few test samples, and the GP's were the worst. The fiberpaper would stay in the wood, and the mylar would pull out. The sig are a little tougher, but the Blue Hinges from Radio south are the hardest out there to destroy. You have to grab tghem with a visegrips, and twist them, and twist them to break the hinge. My RV-4 that was also YS 1.10S that was also fed on 20/20 with a 15-8. It shredded the tail on a high speed flyby from flutter, and the hinges are totally intact. Here is a picture showing the the 3/8" thick stab that sheared off, and the mangled 4-40 pushrods. The fun part was gettng it on the ground, which I did with flaps and power.[X(] Here are the hinges that I am talking about. You can also by the material in rolls and cut your own size. You will not break these. Here is a video of what flutter looks like in real life.[X(]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTFZNrTYp3k&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU7c0...eature=related
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