California Hold Them
| When installing EZ-type hinges, I have found that sliding the control surface on the wing, stab or rudder sometimes causes the hinges to slide back and not fully enter the other side or allow the hinge to be centered between the wing, stab or rudder. This is caused by the wood sometimes being harder on one side. It’s hard enough to align all the hinges and keep them straight. I mark the hinge with a pencil at the halfway point and slide it in the control surface. Next, just add a very small amount of medium CA to the edges on both sides. Do not saturate the hinge; that will be done later. This will hold the hinge in place as you install the control surface. Before you saturate the hinges with thin CA, verify that the pencil line is still visible just to make sure the hinge did not move.
Max Wittenberg |
When installing EZ-type hinges, I have found that sliding the control surface on the wing, stab or rudder sometimes causes the hinges to slide back and not fully enter the other side or allow the hinge to be centered between the wing, stab or rudder. This is caused by the wood sometimes being harder on one side. It's hard enough to align all the hinges and keep them straight. I mark the hinge with a...
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