aileron hinge ?
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whats the best way to repair hinges on an aileron that has broken...it was little plastic hinges that snaped off on first flight luckily i wasent in the air yet but anyways any info appreciated...thanks
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wel i cant take pics cause there broke off in the wing but they are like little plastic rectangles that i had to glue between the aileron and the wing
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Slice it off clean and use three monocote hinges to repair. Make the monocote hinges from a 1 inch wide strip of covering with another 1 inch piece attached to it sticky side to sticky side. Overlap the two strips the width of the trailing edge of wing where the aileron attachs. Apply with the monocote hinges alternating top and bottom, so that the pulling forces of the hinges offset each other.
Easy to do, hard to explain.
Easy to do, hard to explain.
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i think i have something that will work i cut up some old mini blinds and used that seems like it will be fine i guess ill find out tomorrow



