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Title: To glue or not?
Post by: Larry Wong on December 26, 2019, 09:33:23 AM
Just wondering to glue control horns in or not? I’ve done both. Take apart no glue other like profiles yes??
Title: Re: To glue or not?
Post by: Ken Culbertson on December 26, 2019, 11:57:24 AM
To the wing - Yes
To the flaps - never - I slide a piece of brass or aluminum tubing over it and glue in the tubing.  If you glue to the wing(or stab) at the center there is a possibility that the horn will not align absolutely perfectly with the hinges.  Using a tube allows some movement without sacrificing strength. Just my way, not the only way and if you are one of the few that builds everything absolutely straight it won't matter until you want to replace a flap and it is glued to the horn - yuck.

Ken
Title: Re: To glue or not?
Post by: Brett Buck on December 26, 2019, 11:59:51 AM
Just wondering to glue control horns in or not? I’ve done both. Take apart no glue other like profiles yes??

   I never glue the horns to the flaps, if that's what you mean. Otherwise, you couldn't get them off later.

   I am not sure what "like profiles" refers to, profile or full-fuse, it's the same.

    Brett