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2. Install the hinges into an elevator half. Slide
the elevator hinges into the stabilizer until there
is a slight 1/64" gap between the stabilizer
and elevator. Make sure the elevator can move
freely. Apply foam-safe CA to each hinge, top
and bottom. Do not use accelerator during this
process, as the CA must soak into the hinge.
Remove excess CA with a tissue or paper towel.
Repeat for both elevator halves.
Note
: The elevator half with the slot for
the control horn goes on the left side of
the fuselage.
Hinging the Elevator and Rudder
Required Parts
Airframe
Elevator (2)
Rudder
Hinge (7)
Carbon fiber elevator joiner
2
5
/
8
" x 3/8" (66 x 22 mm) (2)
Required Tools and Adhesives
Foam-safe CA
Paper towel / tissue
1. Break in each of the four hinges by folding them
in half or over a thin ruler, then back over itself.
