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01-10-2008, 02:04 PM
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| www.engsoc.org/~thastie   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Age: 29
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 |  Re: Pre-hinged surfaces?
The hinges on my QB 50cc Aeroworks Yak 54 held up great last year. Lots of IMAC flying, probably 30 gallons worth over the summer. I have each control surface a good tug every once in a while, and never saw any motion
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01-10-2008, 03:38 PM
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| Mother Huckin'  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Caguas, Puerto Rico Age: 23
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| Re: Pre-hinged surfaces?
I have almost 300 flights on my 260 QB. 3W 106 hauling it around and last time I flew I pulled on every single surface (hard) and none of them seem even close to loose. They did a great job if you ask me.  Still haven't heard any reports of loose hinges.
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01-10-2008, 04:33 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Worthing, SD Age: 33
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| Re: Pre-hinged surfaces?
That is good to hear. It seems like there is always something that is a little bit wrong with arfs, and if that was a little bit wrong that would not be good. I have always just wondered how the hinges were holding up.
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01-10-2008, 07:06 PM
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| If you can't HUCK it BLING IT!  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 34
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| Re: Pre-hinged surfaces?
My QB 260 hinges didn't come out.......even after I crashed it on approach and destroyed the plane. Hinges still intact My 35% WH Su-26 hinges are fine also, but this is a whole differnet kind of hinge.
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01-10-2008, 09:40 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Worthing, SD Age: 33
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| Re: Pre-hinged surfaces?
I saw that PAU was coming out with prehinged surfaces. Sounds like they are holding up well from other companies though. To me it is just a little scary having somebody else do it. Might get a Monday plane and have some trouble. I am sure they use plenty of glue in them.
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01-10-2008, 09:54 PM
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| Shaun Price  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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| Re: Pre-hinged surfaces?
MY QB AW 35%260 hinges are great.
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01-10-2008, 10:06 PM
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| GRAVITY SUCKS  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: florida
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| Re: Pre-hinged surfaces?
i think all planes that are ARF and 50cc or larger should be prehinged. and removeable
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