Wing hinge installing
 

Just bought new arf . my first plane ! well the foam core wings seem to melt when gluing in hinges. Am I using the wrong glue?
what's the right glue for the job. Any help would be great, they are lose and wont hold. ca glue.

thanks alot......

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

you need "foam safe" or "oderless" CA. The regular stuff melts foam, as you noticed [8D]

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

Or use epoxy.

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

Hi!
You have to use epoxy !

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

Use epoxy only if the hinges are hard plastic with a hinge pin.

The "CA type" hinges, the ones that look like a thin piece of plastic laminated with paper on both sides, are made for installation in wooden parts using CA, but not in foam wings.

You can also use Pacer Hinge Glue with pinned hinges into foam structures, and it won't keep the pivot point from binding up.

I'd recommend epoxy. There's a link here somewhere that describes the process.

MinnFlyer, where are you when we need you?

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

Here is a question. What did the instructions say to use? What plane are we talking about. That would also help get a better answer. What kind of hinges are they? Inquiring minds want to know. :D

Welcome to our madness.

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

;) Thanks for all the info, I'll go with the epoxy this time.

[8D] learn something new every day.}

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

sorry bruce , I'm using great plains hard plastic med hinges on the Lanier Dart .40-.60. As for the instruction , it didn't specifiy.

majority rules ! sometimes I'll try the epoxy. Thanks for your help. which i need.:D

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

NOT IF THEY ARE CA Hinges!!

What kind of hinges are you using??
if they are pinned, then epoxy is fine, but if they are CA hinges, epoxy will make them brittle... IMveryHO

RE: Wing hinge installing
 

Are these the hinges you are using or similar?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXK113&P=7

If so epoxy is OK.