installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

Hi, i had a question about the T-pins ... i am about to install the aileron on the wings but i need to have the t pins to put in the middle of the hinge... am i right? do i really need the t pins because there is none in the kit i have... i have the hinges but not the t pins.... and if so, do you need to put the pin trough the hinge in the middle but not in the so called slot...?

thanks

Marc-André

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

the only reason for useing t pins is to make sure the hinges are centered and helps to keep them from slipping.you could actually use toothpicks as long as you use a needle or stickpin to make the hole first.i have just marked the center of ca hinges with pencil and put them in that way.

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

okay thanks! very helpfull. I will get some needles pins and tooth pick to do it.

what do you think about drilling holes in the slots to get more ca glue in?

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

most kits reccoment you do that center drill the slots to leach the ca in more evenly

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

Hi Macus028, you should check out Eric Henderson's article on CA hinging at the AMA's Sport Aviator website:

http://www.masportaviator.com/ah.asp?CatID=2&ID=14

Good luck!

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

There is also a tutorial here on RCU about installing CA hinges.
The link is: http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...?article_id=55

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

yes thanks, i'll go buy some needles today to replace the t-pins and refere to your links if i need some more infos.

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

don't use tooth picks they are too big and space the aieleron too far away. either buy some t pins or use regular common pins that come with shirts to keep the hinge from slipping too far in. Remeber glue all hinges on a surface at the same time and both surfaces of the connection point. What I mean to say is dont stick the hinges into the wing then glue them and then put the aielrons on and glue that because the hinge won't take glue a second time

RE: installing ailerons on a alpha 40
 

check it out and let me know what you guys think of that, this aileron came out of the box with a curve on the side where it needs to attach to the trailing edge of the wing. I allready glued the shaft that goes in the aileron with 5 min epoxy and i am about to glue the inges in place.

should i go on like this or get a new aileron? Am i to picky?

thank