Hinges, PIN size.
Posted:
Sun May 09, 2021 9:15 pmby waltb
Hello, I am second owner of a Legacy tri-gear. At ACS I saw lots of different sizes of hinges also used as cowl attachments and in the seat pan among other. At ACS though I only see one size of pin for sale. In the plans, are all the different places that these hinge pins use the same size PIN . IE Elevator, Aileron, Seat Pan, Engine Cowling. Talking about the pin and not the aluminum hinges that the pin connects together.
Re: Hinges, PIN size.
Posted:
Mon May 10, 2021 10:26 amby kmacht
For the undersize hinge pins I bought them from Vans Aircraft. They have the stock .120 pin but also sell .090 and .063.
Re: Hinges, PIN size.
Posted:
Mon May 10, 2021 12:37 pmby sonex1374
Another source of replacement hinge pins is your local model airplane hobby shop. You can buy 3 ft lengths of music wire in varying diameters. This wire is high carbon steel and holds up well in the elements, and it's also very strong and "springy".
K&S is the company you'll most often see, and their website gives an idea of the sizes available.
https://ksmetals.com/collections/music- ... ducts/mw36Jeff