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Old 03-14-2010, 09:13 AM
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summerwind
 
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Default RE: CA Hinges! Yes, No or????

C_Roundy,

i'd be interested in hearing your description of "every imagieable mistake" for installing CA hinges is. not to challenge you, but to hear how many different ways there are to do it wrong.
personally i never have had a CA hinge break, or come undone. since 69' i have always installed pinned hinges. wasn't til i came back to RC after a 15 year layoff did i use CA hinges and all that i've installed have not yet failed with the exception of the bird mentioned above. i contribute the failure to overpowering and excessive vibration (and yes the prop is balanced) as the previous underpowered Skybolt (OS 91SurpassII) flew many more flights and no hinge failure.

so for me, i'd like to hear your experience Mr Roundy, as it would help others to understand what not to do.