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<DIV>NO!!! REALLY???? GEEZ I DIDN'T KNOW THAT (jus' kiddin' Keith, and pokin' a
little fun)</DIV>
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<DIV>With the kind of geewhiz programmability available nowadays, too many of us
have become a little complacent and use the electronic fixes as cure alls. I am
old school and prefer to make the mechanical set-up as sound as possible first,
then use the radio to trim the mechanical set-up if needed. If it needs
more than a few percent electronic fixing, I usually re-do the mechanical set-up
in my pattern models. I do not subscribe to electronic fixes for everything!
(Sport planes are another matter)</DIV>
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<DIV>Having to electronically fix knife edge flight for example, just frosts me,
particularly when a kit costs over $1000 in some cases. </DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/26/2004 1:11:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tkeithb@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Assuming the use of a computer radio, it's easy to program the throws in
the radio to make sure they're symmetrical.</DIV>
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<DIV>Keith Black</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 26, 2004 9:44
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: wing tip shape (now
surface hinging)</DIV>
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<DIV>Ted, in my experience it makes no difference as long as the horn is
located correctly to produce symmetrical throw top and bottom. More
difficult to do that with a top hinged surface than a center hinged surface,
so be aware of this pitfall. Yet, the top hinged surface is much easier to
seal than a center hinged surface, so there are always compromises in
everything we do. </DIV>
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<DIV>Personally, I always center hinge my surfaces. </DIV>
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<DIV>MattK</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/26/2004 10:35:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,
tedsander@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">About to head
into the shop to start hacking ailerons out of my wing cores. For
appearance sake, I had planned to top hinge them. I take it from the
discussion, that the way the surface is hinged has no noticeable
effect in flight – provided the gap is sealed? Correct?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
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