CA

[Bob Pastorello]

I can vouch for dozens of airplanes without a hinge failure using Tony's
method outlined here, and the procedure he recommends.  The only addition
that I do is carefully, with a very sharp razor, cutting away the monokote
about 1/16" around all the slots on both the surface and the fixed parts.
    I know it's not necessary, but I can WATCH the CA go into the wood, and
assure it is well-adhered.

For me - there ain't no other hinge than the Radio South....

Bob Pastorello
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Re: CA


> Dwayne:
> I can only speak for our Radio South hinges...
>
> The Dacron on our hinge is laminated to the Mylar with a special
> heat/adhesive process.  This makes the finish on the hinge very smooth.
> This also removes any frayed threads.  Now when you apply the glue, it
will
> move wick into the balsa.  It will not run the other way...  Once the
> control surface hinges are glue in, this will effectively seal the hinge
so
> that no further glue will penetrate.  Now when you install on the model
and
> apply glue the second time, the CA will wick the other direction into the
> new balsa, until it also is saturated and cures.
>
> Using this system assures you of adequate glue application for your
> particular density of wood.  Soft wood will accept more CA than harder
> woods.
>
> A good test is to glue up some hinges into scrap balsa, let cure, then rip
> them out with pliers....  When you have learned how to apply the glue, you
> will find wood fibers attached all the way down the hinge!  You can't get
> any better than that!
>
> Tony Stillman
> Radio South
> 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> Pensacola, FL 32505
> 1-800-962-7802
> www.radiosouthrc.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dwayne & Nancy Brown" <dwaynenancy at cox.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 12:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: CA
>
>
> > What keeps the CA from wicking in both directions when applied just to
the
> > control surface?  Dwayne
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: Re: CA
> >
> >
> > > Tom:
> > > Install the hinges into the control surface first and glue.  Then slip
> > into
> > > the wing/stab/fin and apply the glue to wick the other direction.
This
> > way,
> > > you can be sure you are getting glue in both directions.
> > >
> > > Tony Stillman
> > > Radio South
> > > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > > Pensacola, FL 32505
> > > 1-800-962-7802
> > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <tph1 at bellsouth.net>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:02 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: CA
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ok got that. But, do you mate both the surfaces and glue or glue one
> and
> > > then fit it to the other and glue.
> > > > >
> > > > > From: <tony at radiosouthrc.com>
> > > > > Date: 2004/06/09 Wed AM 09:35:39 EDT
> > > > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > > > Subject: Re: CA
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom:
> > > > > Use the thin to get maximum wicking action.  Bob Smith has some
new
> > thin
> > > flexible CA designed for hinges and it works well.  The nice thing is
> that
> > > it will not attack foam!  Otherwise, just use a good thin CA like
Pacer
> > Zap.
> > > > >
> > > > > Tony Stillman
> > > > > Radio South
> > > > > 3702 N. Pace Blvd.
> > > > > Pensacola, FL 32505
> > > > > 1-800-962-7802
> > > > > www.radiosouthrc.com
> > > > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > >   From: Tom Hinton
> > > > >   To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > > >   Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 4:48 AM
> > > > >   Subject: CA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >   What type CA for Radio South hinges, thick, medium or thin?
> > > > >   thanks, Tom
> > > > >
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