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Title: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Dick Pacini on May 02, 2012, 04:22:25 AM

I recently saw a little gadget advertised somewhere that was a little hinge slot sander that sets the depth of each slot the same.  For the life of me, I can't find who makes it or sells it.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Gene O'Keefe on May 02, 2012, 07:44:24 AM

I looked also in RSM Distribution and Control Line Central to no avail. I made one awhile back and need another. I'll
watch this thread.

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: john e. holliday on May 02, 2012, 09:11:13 AM

You make it yourself out of scraps of balsa wood.   It is like a T-Bar sander, except a peice of wood and sandpaper the thickness you want for the hinge barrel.  Or the depth you want.   Haven't done it yet, but a search on hinging might bring something up. H^^

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Dick Pacini on May 02, 2012, 09:37:38 AM

I know one could be easily built but I saw a red plastic one very recently.  I drove to an out of state hobby shop last week and was looking at all the doo-dads they had on turnarounds.  I bought some of this and some of that.  Can't remember, but maybe that's where I saw it.  I want to say it was Great Planes or Dubro but I have searched those sites to no avail.

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: dennis lipsett on May 02, 2012, 10:02:06 AM

You can make one in 15 minutes , Makes no sense to buy one. You might splurge for some Great planes sticky sandpaper but even that isn't really necessary.

Dennis

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Steve Kocher on May 02, 2012, 11:13:18 AM

I believe that I got mine from Tom Morris.

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Bob Reeves on May 02, 2012, 11:31:25 AM

Brodak sells one...

http://brodak.com/hinge-pocket-sanding-jig.html

$1.65

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Crist Rigotti on May 02, 2012, 11:39:49 AM

Look here at post #36:

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=23441.0

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on May 03, 2012, 01:41:24 PM

Make your own!  A piece of "emery" board (nail sander) and a little block of balsa with a slot.  Glue as necessary. 

Floyd

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on May 06, 2012, 03:19:26 PM

Dick:
What you describe sounds like this:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXK262&P=7

This gadget only marks the center line, I use the Great Planes "Slot Machine" to cut the hinge slot.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXK263&P=7

Title: Re: Hinge Slot Sander
Post by: Dick Pacini on May 06, 2012, 06:10:52 PM

No, but thanks.  I ordered the plywood ones from Brodak.  They are as good as I could make.