Hello everyone..
So, in my first plane I used the kind of hinges we learnt to do with experimental airlines (I think).
They worked nice and did their job, but somehow I did not like the way they affected the look of the plane, nor also the fact you need to trim the edge of the aileron in a 45 degree angle or more, diminishing the amount of material resisting the force.
Also, if the glue was too hot, the depron would melt, or become fragile.
Taking all of this into account, and without knowing or having any other method to hinge the ailerons, I managed myself to make something more traditional.
In the next video, you can see how I made my hinges out of hot glue, and see the final result on rudder and stabilizer.
I found it much easier to do, and the result was even stronger than with the other kind of hinges.
The best thickness for the hinges is about 1 to 1.5 mm.
Here is the video:
I hope this can be of help for you.
This is how I continue to make my hinges. Never bought any actually.
Cheers!!
Gonza, desde Argentina!..
PS: please tell me if I had any grammar mistakes.
So, in my first plane I used the kind of hinges we learnt to do with experimental airlines (I think).
They worked nice and did their job, but somehow I did not like the way they affected the look of the plane, nor also the fact you need to trim the edge of the aileron in a 45 degree angle or more, diminishing the amount of material resisting the force.
Also, if the glue was too hot, the depron would melt, or become fragile.
Taking all of this into account, and without knowing or having any other method to hinge the ailerons, I managed myself to make something more traditional.
In the next video, you can see how I made my hinges out of hot glue, and see the final result on rudder and stabilizer.
I found it much easier to do, and the result was even stronger than with the other kind of hinges.
The best thickness for the hinges is about 1 to 1.5 mm.
Here is the video:
I hope this can be of help for you.
This is how I continue to make my hinges. Never bought any actually.
Cheers!!
Gonza, desde Argentina!..
PS: please tell me if I had any grammar mistakes.