Gapless Tube Hinges for Foam Board RC Airplanes

[@billk8579]

Very clever idea for the hinges…neat and strong. Takes a little effort but worth the effort.

[@clarencegreen3071]

Great video! Excellent way to get a sturdy hinge. Thanks for sharing.

[@Killerplanes]

super clever! Since you can get CF tubes in any milimeter diameter, you could also try drinking straws- plastic or paper. Lots easier to find

[@flingsair8240]

Indeed, but finding good fits was tough for me. I tried a couple dozen different straws to only find a couple more good fits... for 3mm, the Dixie stir straws from office max. For 2.5mm it was the red stirrers from Staples. If anyone finds more please let us know... I love your channel. Thank you so much for the comment!

[@senseisecurityschool9337]

@@flingsair8240 The coffee stirrers make much more sense than using a carbon rod so thick it could hold a few hundred pounds in that configuration.

[@hawkskyflier]

Great video. Very explanative.. I'll have to give this a try on my next foamie. Thanks Steve!

[@willcorsair6099]

Thanks for the video. Great ideas--very creative!

[@douglasslayback3441]

Interesting, the little model you made with the two piece flap…you could add something similar to the leading edge of a wing too, alter the camber of the wing from flat to highly undercambered for extreme slow flight…an articulated airfoil.

[@flingsair8240]

Yes!. You could try the hinges using telescoping model rocket body tubes in some interesting sizes from ASP. I think there's a lot of potential there.

[@WindCatcherRC]

Great idea for the CF tube hinges.

[@scottanderson5235]

Amazing work

[@ollanderparker]

Awesome idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@castlive7716]

Great video, please make more!!! Howard

[@wordreet]

An excellent idea my man!

[@DavidCousins]

Very helpful. Thanks for the tip.

[@MasboyRC]

Nice video and presentations sir, it's so inspiring me. thx u

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

Oooh I'm going to try this. Nice! (subscribed)

[@charlesmyers9765]

Why are gaps bad?

[@chapbix12158]

Thanks for the info!

[@jeffevans3193]

I use paper hinges now but like this better,thanks.

[@DonaldYEastArtist]

Excelent

[@sergeyprokhorov8204]

hello! thanks for sharing this idea! You should make mode videos.

[@flingsair8240]

More coming soon... My apologies for delay. Life took over for a bit.

[@cattail3]

What do you use for laminating? Where do you get it??

[@flingsair8240]

It's called "cold laminating" film and it is essentially a sheet of tape with backing paper. It comes in glossy and matte. 2.5 or 3 mil is common I think the glossy is better to apply shipping tape to... I get rolls on Ebay and it came out to about 66 cents a sheet. You can get smaller rolls at office stores, but the price per sheet gets pretty ugly. I would (did) sell sheets but the shipping cost kills the value. Please see my earlier video on laminating...

[@nadeemimran6295]

How about using plastic straw tubes ?

[@senseisecurityschool9337]

Coffee stirrers. Unless you have a 400 pound plane. :)

[@rogermaz9025]

Where is the plane to make!?

[@flingsair8240]

These are going to be 48" wingspan twins with a clarke Y airfoils and 2205 red bottom motors. I may have flashed a whole plane somewhere... It's my basic plane and I'm making copies. More soon. I feel bad for the delay. Very few views for many months and now a bunch... Thanks for watching!

[@quentinbyrne2476]

YA YEEEET

[@donm1547]

Nice and clean hinge. David seems irritatable, maybe needs a nap. Do you wear the mask when flying?

[@droneredneck170]

Good info.. Thanks

[@kuky29]

You talk toooooo much