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hinging methods

From: Allan Wright <aew@...>
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [BugHLG] Re: hinging methods
> I use single tape hinges, but the tape I use is the 3-M Blenderm tape. It's very light. Al > I am using a Glass hinge that I saw on the net. You wet out Fiber > Glass or Kevlar with thin laminating epoxy and blot it dry so it has > the weave open. Then you let it dry between two pieces of wax paper. > Cut your hinge from the coated fabric on a 45 degree angle. You can > apply it with white glue or epoxy and fabric won't wick up the glue. > Makes a great hinge. > > > > > > > --- In BugHLG@y..., "danstriderfly" <danstrider@a...> wrote: > > What different methods have you used to hinge the tail surfaces and > > which are the lightest? > > > > I have used single tape hinges, double tape hinges (both too > heavy), > > and thread hinges. The thread seems to be the lightest thus far, > but > > I'm curious to hear of other efforts. > > > > Dan E. > > DanStrider@a... > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > BugHLG-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > Home Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BugHLG/ > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > =============================================================================== Allan Wright Jr. | Without love life's just a long fight - Southside University of New Hampshire +-------------------------------------------------- Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@... Internet: aew@... | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://www.wwi-models.org ===============================================================================
From: "jrgospo" <John.Gospodarek@...>
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: hinging methods
I am using a Glass hinge that I saw on the net. You wet out Fiber Glass or Kevlar with thin laminating epoxy and blot it dry so it has the weave open. Then you let it dry between two pieces of wax paper. Cut your hinge from the coated fabric on a 45 degree angle. You can apply it with white glue or epoxy and fabric won't wick up the glue. Makes a great hinge. --- In BugHLG@y..., "danstriderfly" <danstrider@a...> wrote: > What different methods have you used to hinge the tail surfaces and > which are the lightest? > > I have used single tape hinges, double tape hinges (both too heavy), > and thread hinges. The thread seems to be the lightest thus far, but > I'm curious to hear of other efforts. > > Dan E. > DanStrider@a...
From: "danstriderfly" <danstrider@...>
Date: Monday, August 19, 2002 11:20 PM
Subject: hinging methods
What different methods have you used to hinge the tail surfaces and which are the lightest? I have used single tape hinges, double tape hinges (both too heavy), and thread hinges. The thread seems to be the lightest thus far, but I'm curious to hear of other efforts. Dan E. DanStrider@...