TOMMYSTA

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Guys,
I'm just starting to venture into the world of electric foamies.....
What is the most common or best way of hinging control surfaces? I thought of running a piece of balsa along the edge of the control surface and the wing/rudder/rear stabilizer and using standard hinges (CA or pinned)....
What ways are you guys doing it?
Thanks for the input......

Tom

monel_funkawitz

Hinge tape is the most widely used.

wings 540

I bevle a 45 degree angle on the TE and use a peice of ordanary clear packing tape as the hinge.

Flyin C

yep, 45deg then packaging tape

TOMMYSTA

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Do you use the packing tape on both side for the hinge or just top or bottom?

Thanks
Tom

lmopar69

That depends on what kind of plane your doing. On a slow flying plane, one side is more than adequate. Something fast, like a wing, and it may be better to do both sides.

There are a few other ways of hinging I have used on foam also. Small hinge points work great, as due CA hinges on some kinds of foam (foam safe CA of course). Even GOOP or regular old low temp hot glue can make a really strong hinge. Just put it on and smoooooth it out over the hinge line. Some people even take the "disk" out of floppy disks, cut it up and use it as hinges.

Laine.

-pkh-

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"Hinge tape" is the most common, aka 3M Blenderm tape (a surgical tape):

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJGT1&P=7

http://nyblimp.com/superior/tape.htm