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I love Goop/E6000 glue, it's very versatile and makes for a great bond.
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However, do remember to work with it outside, as it is not safe to breathe.
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One of the coolest things you can do with it is make hinges, for control surfaces as well as for any hatches you may have.
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E6000 hinges are very strong (I tried tearing one by hand but couldn't, in the end I had to cut it), and very flexible (you can easily turn the hinged surface 180 degrees up or down with very little force).
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They also have almost zero play, making them ideal for control surfaces.
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Here's how:
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- [ ] Make sure your surfaces are clean and straight.
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Since you're going to make a hinge by placing a very thin layer of glue over the two pieces, the pieces need to actually be straight and contacting on the part where the glue is going to go.
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If there's a recess or groove where your elevons meet, this won't work very well because your glue layer will be too thick to bend properly.
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- [ ] Apply some masking tape parallel to the hinge line, 1 cm above and 1cm below it, so you don't get glue elsewhere on the wing.
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- [ ] Place the elevon/aileron/other control surface in position and apply some masking tape to the two ends, to hold the elevon in place.
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Take care to position it straight on both axes, the control surface should be at the same level as the wing surface across its length *and* the control surface shouldn't be deflected up or down.
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- [ ] Apply a thin layer of glue (around 1mm thin) on the top of the joint (not on both sides), and spread it evenly with a credit card or piece of paper.
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- [ ] Wait for it to dry, and you're done!
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Because a description might be hard to follow, you can see the process in more detail [in this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9ttyGs1rM).
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<p style="font-size:80%; font-style: italic">
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Last updated on March 22, 2021. For any questions/feedback,
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email me at <a href="mailto:hi@stavros.io">hi@stavros.io</a>.
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