When I score my hinge lines I but an exacto blade backwards in the handle. This leaves the square end that will scrape rather than cut and will be about 1/32" wide allowing better flexing in the hinge. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: "George Voss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'RCSE'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 4:46 PM Subject: RE: [RCSE] Stiff Aileron > You haven't removed enough of the epoxy from the cloth to make it function > properly. You'll need to use the knife again to remove more of the epoxy. > It'll take some time, but it will work. > > You probably want to avoid cutting the aileron completely off and using a > tape hinge, but you can cut the aileron so it's ALMOST off. Make a series > of 1" cuts leaving 1/2" between them. This way the aileron is still > attached via the skin, but not as much as it is in its current > configuration. Best of luck. gv > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wes Gibson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 6:38 PM > To: RCSE > Subject: [RCSE] Stiff Aileron > > I'm almost finished with my Emerald, but have run into a snag. One of the > ailerons is so stiff the servo cannot move it far enough to reach the > recommended throw. I've talked with another Emerald pilot in my club and > followed his advice, but the stiffness is still there. So far I have flexed > the aileron back and forth several hundred times. I also used a dull x-acto > blade to score a line on the inside of hinge. Does anyone have any other > suggestions that might work? > > Wes Gibson > AMA 607029 > LSF 7533 > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that > subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with > MIME turned off. > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
