ogarrid

Can anybody explain me how to make monokote hinges?

I need it because the plane I'm building now has control surfaces too thin for using common shop hinges.

Thanks in advance.

bob_nj

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I couldn't get to the site where this info is stored, so I copied it for now. The zip file is too large to attach. I'll send them to you if you like. Anyway, here goes -->

Start by cutting two lengths of covering material 1/2" by the width of the roll. Strip the backing off and on a clean glass lay one strip down adhesive side up. I butted it up against a rule that is glued to my glass. Next, I took some masking tape and laid it down over the strip leaving 1/8 inch of the adhesive side exposed. Take piece number two minus backing and mate it up to number one, adhesive to adhesive, while using the masking tape as a guide. Take your trim iron and seal the two pieces together at the overlap. Try it on a few pieces of scrap first. You can tune your iron so you get a good bond without unwanted deformation and wrinkling.
Note: Adjust material width and size for application. This is for 1/2a model with 3/32 sheet surfaces. 1/8" overlap was actually too much. The overlap need to be equal to or a little smaller the thickness of your surface to be hinged. Too much overlap and it will want to bulge above or below your hinge line... as mine did. Still came out ok but will make a purist angry.

Take the two joined strips and cut it into 1/2 inch strips. Start ironing the strips onto one surface altering from top to bottom. The hinge weight is negligible so I recommend applying hinge "x pairs" over the whole length of the surface.

Take the moving surface and inter-weave it into the hinge the hinge material/ But it up with zero gap. Start ironing. I start from the ends, move to the center, and then get the middle. That's all there is to it. Cheap. light weight and easy. It is kinda tedious, but the end results are well worth the effort.
If you have comments or suggestions, email me at [email protected]

The email address may or may not be active as this is an old file.
Take care and let me know_bob

ogarrid

Thanks a lot.

Jim Finn

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I have made a lot of Monocoat hinges. Well I use ultracoat. I just cover the wing leaving enough to cover ailerion too and put ailerion in place but folded up 180 degrees and wrap covering around it and seal in place. Then do top of wing folding ailerion 180 degrees down and do same thing. works great! You can scotch tape the control surface in place while doing this and just cover right over it. Jim Finn

Rodney

I don't know if the site is still available or not but Swooper at
http://www.flightlines.com/forum/For...TML/000053.htm
presented some excellent pictures and descriptions for makeing these hinges.

Unstable

great, this is excactly what I was looking for for my Ace Simple Series Ultimate

Thanks all