Hinging Techniques

[Michael Ramsey]

Sig makes a syringe for glue applications (called MonoJet?); makes nice work
of fillets too. The tip is small enough that it can stuff 30-minute epoxy
into the hinge slots. There are smaller syringes out there with finer tips;
I've seen them at some hobby shops where they're sold as lube applicators.

At a $1.50 per, I use mine over and over by cleaning them out with rubbing
alcohol and pipe cleaners.

Be sure to use at least 80-grit sandpaper to roughen the hinge surface.

Michael...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Nik Middleton" <middletn at spinmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:03 PM
Subject: Hinging Techniques


> Hi Guys,,
>
> Need a little advice here.
>
> I normally use the CA type hinges, but I have a 3D plane I'm putting
> together that comes with traditional hinges.
>
> My question is this.  I understand that you need to roughen the edges, put
> Vaseline on the hinge etc, but how do you ensure you set enough epoxy in
the
> hinge slot?
>
> rgds
>
>
>
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