Posted for Dan DeNeal <rv6apilot@yahoo.com>:
I have
been building a 360 over the last two years. At OSK I meet a builder
and pilot (Mike) who led me to this list. I had no idea that Carbon
Piano
Hinges ever existed. Where do you buy these at?
Dan DeNeal
Danville, Illinois
[Follow this thread back in the
archives... John Barrett's name & email (for Carbinge) will have come up a number of times
<M>]
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From: Peter Hebert <pjhwfd@aol.com>
To:
lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 5:32:25 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Piano Hinges -- Carbon vs.
Aluminum?
Just to add a little hint. the best tool for inserting and removing the pins
on the carbinge is the
Knipex parallel jaw pliers. grips without marring so
no stress risers for those who are concerned about breakage. Many of us have
these
from KCI.
Peter Hebert
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Barnes
<don@cellarideas.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Sun, Aug 9, 2009 9:08 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: Piano Hinges --
Carbon vs. Aluminum?
For what it's worth, I'm a huge fan of the Carbon hinge. Moreover, John
Barrett's honesty and
integrity are as high as anyone would hope for. The main
reason I went with and support my point of view are the ease of de-cowling,
clean
lines, and strength of this option. A picture of my plane was featured
as the "mystery plane" and the odd bulge reported is actually a reflection
of
my wing.
I did have some trouble early on with getting the pins to slide in as the fit
is tight due in part
to the curved cowl and some paint getting in during the
build process. This was corrected by John sending me some smaller diameter
replacement
pins and a religious practice of waxing up the pins with parafin
wax before re-installing the pins. (They slide in much easier
now).
By using the carbhinge system, you'll never see the rivets under paint as the
clear shrinks up with time and
by using hysol to bond, you can be assured
they'll stay bonded. I did do a 2-bid lay-up over the installation, but that
was more for peace of
mind.
Don
Notice no bulge in this shot taken by Chris Luvara of
www.stickandrudderphoto.com
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