Original Posted By: jmcnarry(at)techplus.com (John McNarry)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: piano hinge>Mike,> So that means that , in cross section, the hinge would be standing likean>"A", with the hinge fastened to the inside of the " aileron spars"?>If this is right, do you have to modify anything to get the gap spacing the>same? And finally, is the pin center at the same point as original?>thanks>walt evans>-----Original Message----->From: Michael D Cuy >To: Pietenpol Discussion >Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 8:27 AM>Subject: piano hinge>>>>Jack and Earl are right on about using alum. extruded>>piano hinge as an alternative to the aileron hinge question.>>I used the full six foot length on each aileron (or something>>close to 6 ft.) and have no problem with binding of any>>sort. This serves as the complete gap seal then- no tapes>>to mess with. You can, of course, use smaller sections>>of piano hinge though.>> Earl M. passed this idea of using piano hinge on down to>>me and I'm very, very pleased with the results.>>Before covering the wing/aileron I installed self-locking>>floating nut plates avail. thru ACS or Wicks of a small>>machine screw size. These were wood screwed with>>a dab of epoxy on the wood screw threads. The hinge>>is then marked and drilled and the inside faces of the>>hinge countersunk to accept countersunk phillips head>>machine screws. The distance between attachments>>is up to you- I used about 8" between for mine as I recall.>>>>Mike C.>>>>________________________________________________________________________________