Since one elevator half recently flew off my Giles 202, I am replacing all the CA hinges with stronger hinges.

Which is better . . Dubro flat hinges or Robart pin - type hinges?

The Robart ones look easier to use, but I want to avoid pushing my luck next time, landing with only one elevator half, so strength is the most important criterion.

Any ideas?

Thanks

David C.

I prefer Hayes Hinges
They are flat plastic/nylon with a fold
120 grit sand paper then epoxy,
Used these on all my racers (quickies/warbirds), never had one pull out

Thanks scale_only_4_me (nice name btw; unusual, but nice ),

The strange thing is the CA hinges didn't pull out, as I expected, they tore in two, leaving each half still embedded in each side. Never seen that before!

I will certainly take a look at Hayes Hinges.

Thanks again.

-David C.

Hayes hinges have worked well for me too for 25 years or so. As said, rough them up, bend them back and forth onto themselves to "cycle them", and then put them in with slow dry epoxy.

Clair Sieverling

Sounds good. I will try them.

Thanks,

David

I've only had CA hinges tear like that once, probably from lots of vibration and a flexing, shearing force on it. In any case, I usually find it easy to replace CA hinges with flat, pinned hinges which are about the same size and shape and work just as well with the existing bevel on the control surface. Actually, pinned hinges make really nice installations,it's just that CA hinges are easier to install. Dubro and Klett and GP make them. Cutting slots is best done with the GP hinge slotter with the nylon hinge cutting blades. I recently posted a how to for these hinges somewhere, If you look up my screenname maybe you can find it there if you want. I havent used Robart Hinges as yet.

Peter