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Title: hinging
Post by: roger on April 20, 2008, 03:36:46 PM

 ??? im hinging a small foami plane and the instrutions say to hinge from the top with tape after cutting a 45 in the bottom, after doing that i get full up flaps but no dn. because of the tape alowing me to do that.... whats up

roger D>K H^^

Title: Re: hinging
Post by: Ray on April 20, 2008, 06:40:37 PM

I believe that you were supposed to lower the flap into its max down position and pin it in that position prior to attaching the plastic tape. 

Title: Re: hinging
Post by: Mike Spiess on April 21, 2008, 01:17:12 PM

Back in my RC glider days we only used tape for hinges. Ray has it right bend the control surface away from the tape then attach the tape. I would put the tape on one surface then align with the other and smooth it on.