The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

[Dennis9412]

Ok I am as cheap as the next guy but I like this one you need to explane how you do that. See a lot of sticky tape and so on but what you are left with on the plane looks goooood. Let the rest of us cheap-skates now how to do it Pleeeeeaaaaase.
Looking at your rudder hinges can you tell me hoes they are need a few of them. Please

Hey there Snoopy1, those look like Dubro Heavy Duty 1/4 scale hinges (Dubro part # 257). They come in a package of 15 hinges with cotter pins as in the attached pics. I take the cotter pins out and replace them with .047 music wire to get remove-able controls as shown in the attached photo. Just use some tape to hold the 90 degree bend in place and you're done.

 

[HRRC Flyer]

You're always talking about how cheap you are. Got ya beat. This is how I save those decals. Now that is cheap.

Is it just me or is it odd that knowing what's on the other end of this plane says everything BUT cheap. . . . . . .

 

[BalsaDust]

I have actually considered covering one of my profile planes I build with just packing tape and spray painting it. By the end of their life all the covering is being held together with packing tape anyways. Does that make me CHEAP?

 

[HRRC Flyer]

Only if you use duct tape instead. . . .

 

[BalsaDust]

Only if you use duct tape instead. . . .

I could but that would be way to heavy.

Me thinks you need a slab. ;-)

 

[stangflyer]

I have actually considered covering one of my profile planes I build with just packing tape and spray painting it. By the end of their life all the covering is being held together with packing tape anyways. Does that make me CHEAP?

But that's ok. No shame in being thrifty.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Running out of room in my shop. I've had a couple of the Harbor Freight bicycle lifts sitting around for a couple years but I never installed them. So a couple nights ago I broke one out and hung it up. I know a lot of guys use them with great success but I'm not really feeling it. Its a bit hokey to use and I just really don't trust it. So I'm going to rig up something different. Hopefully this weekend if I can find the time.

 

[pawnshopmike]

Hey there Snoopy1, those look like Dubro Heavy Duty 1/4 scale hinges (Dubro part # 257). They come in a package of 15 hinges with cotter pins as in the attached pics. I take the cotter pins out and replace them with .047 music wire to get remove-able controls as shown in the attached photo. Just use some tape to hold the 90 degree bend in place and you're done.View attachment 53547 View attachment 53548

Those work well. Hangar 9 also makes some. http://www.hangar-9.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HAN3627

 

[Snoopy1]

Thanks guys off to Toledo in a couple of hours not much sleep but see if I can find those hinges. Needs them for the viper not a lot of space between the hinge line and the tube on the elevator. Great thanks guys.

 

[ericrs]

I worked on the Viper stabs tonight. Got the elevators cut out and cut the hinge stock. Glued the hinge stock on the stabs, and glued a couple caps on the elevators.