I need some sound advise. Im just getting back into models after 15 years and Ive forgot a lot of things. I have assembled a Sig Kadet Senior Arf. It has ca hinges and I Messed up and got ca glue all over the hinges I mean soaked. Should I go back and redo the hinges before I try and fly it.
thanks Dan

If they are coated at the joint and have cracked from flexing. Then I would consider redoing them. Think of it this way the extra hour it will take to replace them is nothing compared to a major rebuild in the event a surface lets go during flight. Remember Murphy is watching you every time you fly

thanks for the advise crashem.

Ledbetter, read this:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/reviews.ph...ew&reviewid=55

If you did something that's WAY off base with these instructions, I might consider replacing them.

It's not clear to me what you've done. The normal way to install CA hinges is to soak them in CA (while they're in the slot). Or do you mean you got CA on them before they were put in their slots?

This is a little hard to do long distance. Do you have an experienced modeler that can take a look at them?

Must have missed something,I've alwayes soaked my ca hinges,never had any problems.

Give the surfaces the "Pull Test", grab ahold of each aileron, rudder and elevator, give it a good yank, if they let go, replace them.

thanks Dave Barrow for the adivse on the ca hinges.

ledbetter

Hope you don't mind. I closed the duplicate post and moved your reply here_bob