I did a search and didn't find much of an answer. When you are using robarts hinges. how much spacing do you use -- ie how many hinge pins in a 26 inch aileron? I was told one every two inches.
thanks
Al

On a 26" aileron, 2" spacing will be a good guide.

Vince

Geeze, 2" seems a little excessive. For a 26" aileron, I would use 4 hinges. 5 if it's a powerful aerobatic model. At 2", that would mean 12 hinges on a 26" surface!

I would say 2" is a little overkill. ( actually is a lot of overkill ) Look at your plans they usually show the hinge locations. But as the previous post said 4 or 5 is plenty.

The DIBO

Ouch, I don't know what I was thinking, that many hinges is just too many. I have seen them spaced that distance before, and I thought, wow that's a lot of hinges...too many hinges.

On a 26" aileron I would certainly go more than four, mayby five or six. I would space one on each end 1" from the end. Another directly in the center of the distance from the last two you placed. I would then place two more half the distance of the previous ones. Are you totally confused? That would be five hinges.

Vince

Nope
Not confused at all. Is exactly what I would do.
The DIBO