CA HINGE INSTALL HELP
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Maybe I just need to glue the d__n thing and get on with it.
Maybe I just need to glue the d__n thing and get on with it.
But when you get comfortable in a well lit area and have good close visibility of the hinge you can see the CA saturating the material and can tell if its overflowed or not. If it has you've applied too much and you will discover that when you try to roll the wing over and learn you've become a semi-permanent fixture on the wing yourself.
So, I set up and even wear magnifying lenses along with my eyeglasses so I can see what I'm doing clearly. When I "dribble" some CA on this may be 2 drops or 6 drops...I watch what is happening closely. I also tilt the wing as I do it so that gravity helps pull the CA down into the slot on both ends of the hinge. All of this happens quickly. Move from hinge to hinge until that side of the surface is done, roll it over, flex the opposite way, and do all the hinges again but on the other side. If you are paying close attention you'll be able to tell when things set up. Then flex the surface gently at first. If after a bit you want to stop and move to the next control surface go ahead. Now that you've flexed it a bit you can always come back and work it some more. The main thing is to get it good and flexible before you hook up the servos. Pay attention to be certain all of your hinges are solidly in place. If you've read everyone's explanations on this thread you should have a pretty clear idea how to proceed and what to watch for.
Then you too can dabble with conveying this to a newbie!

Clay
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Well with all the good advice, I CA'd my first set of hinges on the wings. Guess I'm a rocket scientist now. Anyway, I followed the instructions to a T and things went smooth. A couple of things I found to work for me was to tape the aeleron in the flexed position which was just one less thing to concentrate on. Also, after drilling the the first small hole in the slot for wicking purposes, and having problems centering it, I found if you first insert the very end of a pen into the slot, it centers a starting point for the bit, allowing a very centered and straight hole. Guess I'll see how strong it is when the bird takes flight, but now it feels and appears to be nailed.
Thanks to all for the patience and great help.



